Jakarta, Sept. 10 -- Ex-Vice President Jusuf Kalla believes that Kompas Gramedia cofounder Jakob Oetama, who died at 88, is Indonesia's press figure, who always held a positive perception of things for the sake of the nation's development.

"He does not perceive things from a negative angle," Kalla told journalists after leading a state funeral procession of this outstanding journalist of the country at the National Heroes' Cemetery in Kalibata, South Jakarta, on Thursday.

Kalla emphasized that the young breed of Indonesian journalists should strive to emulate the good character traits of Oetama as their ideal role model.

Oetama earned his bachelor's degree in social and political sciences from the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada Universit...