Internet is Democracy, Prabowo Says

VIVAnews - Prabowo Subianto acknowledged that the Internet is yet to be massively accessed in Indonesia. However, Head of Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party stated that the Internet is a non-conventional media, which has been a part of democratization.

A totalitarian regime, said Subianto, will try to restrict information to control the citizens. Even in a system of free capitalism, he said, information is also governed by capital owner.

"You, journalists, came to me and cover my activities. But the story will only be publicized a bit in the inside page because of the owner's will," said Subianto during a meeting with bloggers at Amigos restaurant, Mega Kuningan, Jakarta, on Tuesday, March 31.

"However, the Internet is different," he said. Everyone can post any information in the Internet and is accessible. "The Internet may be beyond borders. The Internet is democratization," Subianto added.

"Principally, it is very hard to restrict cyber-space," he said. If someone is prohibited to post information from Indonesia, he/she may take the action from abroad. "As a result, there are top countries that invest fund to monitor the Internet," he said.

Despite his past as a military personnel, Subianto said he has faith in democracy. Democracy is the best system for modern civilization. "Democracy, with its minuses, is still better," he said.

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Translated by: Bonardo Maulana Wahono

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29 Maret 2024