AJI to propose ground rules for IDX journos

The Independent Journalist Alliance (AJI) says it will soon propose ground rules for Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) journalists covering the stock market.

AJI chairman Nezar Patria said the group would soon discuss with other journalists and the Press Council to put in place “rules of conduct” for market journalists to avoid conflicts of interests in covering companies and the stock exchange, and a repeat of the alleged Krakatau Steel initial public offering extortion scandal.

The recent allegations are “a good lesson, so that there will be no more rumors that might taint journalists’ image in covering the stock market”, Nezar told reporters after meeting with Capital Market and Financial Institution Supervisory Agency officials at its office in Jakarta.
 
Nezar added that the AJI would meet with the Press Council this week to discuss establishing rules concordant with Journalism Ethic Codes Chapter 6 on avoiding conflict of interest in reporting. (est)