Jakarta, April 11 -- The Indonesian Press Council commended President Prabowo Subianto for his openness to the media, demonstrated through his participation in a spontaneous and uncensored interview about current issues.

"In the context of press freedom and the media's important role, we should commend the president for openly communicating with the public through the press, irrespective of the media," the Press Council Deputy Chair, Muhammad Agung Dharmajaya, stated here on Friday.

Dharmajaya highlighted that the press serves as an essential channel for disseminating information, adhering to journalistic standards to provide news that is both useful and significant to the public.

"Another function is control. Responsible journalism mu...