Jakarta, Feb. 9 -- The General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has assured that there will be no restrictions on the media during the 2024 election quiet period starting from Sunday, and press freedom will be upheld.

"You do not need to worry about these restrictions. If there is any, we are ready to work this out together with the media," said Ahmad Thohir, an expert staff member of Bawaslu, during a media consolidation meeting in Jakarta on Friday.

He stated that based on the election regulation, during the quiet period, print mass media, online media, social media, and broadcasting institutions will be prohibited from broadcasting news, advertisements, track records, or other forms that promote or denounce candidates.

Thohir s...