Zonalinenews – Kupang. Regional Leadership Council (DPD) of Insan Press Association of Indonesia (HIPSI) NTT officially formed. Approximately 50 journalists from print and electronic media in Kupang, became the member of HIPSI and received Membership Card ( KTA ) which released by DPP of HIPSI.
The chairman of the Council of HIPSI NTT, Wens Jhon Rumung said that it is necessary to have journalist organization, particularly in NTT. Therefore, the journalists who want to join with HIPSI no need to look at from the aspect of ethnicity, religion and race. “every journalist be allowed to be HIPSI members because we do not distinguish between the different tribes, religions, and races,” said Wens.
According to Wens, particular in Kupang, many press organizations which do not defend the interests of journalists. Supposedly, every organization should carry out journalist vision.
Wens Rumung argued, HIPSI NTT was officially formed and equipped with the sections in accordance with the needs of the organization . HIPSI NTT also remains partnered with the relevant parties. However , every journalist who become the member of HIPSI is supposed to keeps his control function by writing the news objectively.
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” HIPSI will be formed in each district/city in the province . Currently , the area that are being processed: Rote Ndao, Kupang city and Kupang regency,”said Wens .
He explained that, beside the journalists, there are also the honorary chair of NTT HIPSI come from academics, lawyers , legislators, politicians and religious leaders. The whole profession join in HIPSI because those are the element that partnered with the press . Scheduled for mid-October 2013 all the HIPSI managers will be appointed by the DPP HIPSI in Kupang . And in November 2013 , there will be Extraordinary National Congress (Munaslub) in Jakarta. (Rusdy)
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DPD HIPSI NTT Resmi Dibentuk
Zonalinenews-Kupang. Dewan Pimpinan Daerah (DPD) Himpunan Insan Pers Seluruh Indonesia (HIPSI) NTT resmi dibentuk. Kurang lebih 50 wartawan dari media cetak dan elektronik di Kupang, resmi menjadi anggota HIPSI dan memperoleh Kartu Tanda Anggota (KTA) yang dikeluarkan DPP HIPSI. Ketua DPD HIPSI NTT, Wens Jhon Rumung mengatakan, organisasi wartawan sangat perlu, khususnya di NTT. Karena itu, wartawan yang ingin masuk ke HIPSI tidak perlu memandang dari aspek suku, agama dan ras. “Siapa saja wartawan boleh masuk jadi anggota HIPSI karena kita tidak beda-bedakan suku, agama, dan ras,” kata Wens.
Menurut Wens, di NTT khususnya di Kupang sejumlah wadah atau organisasi pers tidak memperjuangkan kepentingan wartawan. Semestinya, setiap organisasi pers harus menjalankan visi wartawan.
Wens Rumung mengemukakan, HIPSI NTT sudah resmi dibentuk dan dilengkapi dengan seksi-seksinya sesuai dengan kebutuhan organisasi. HIPSI NTT juga tetap bermitra dengan pihak terkait. Namun, setiap wartawan yang menjadi anggota HIPSI tetap menjalankan fungsi kontrol dengan menulis berita yang objektif.
“ HIPSI akan dibentuk di setiap daerah kabupaten/kota di NTT. Saat ini, daerah yang sedang diproses pembentukan HIPSI adalah Rote Ndao, Kota Kupang dan Kabupaten Kupang. Daerah kabupaten/kota sedang dalam proses pembentukan,” jelas Wens.
Ia menjelaskan, selain wartawan, ada juga dewan kehormatan HIPSI NTT berasal dari akademisi, pengacara, anggota DPRD, politisi dan tokoh agama. Seluruh profesi masuk dalam HIPSI karena itu merupakan unsur yang bermitra dengan pers. Dijadwalkan pertengahan bulan Oktober 2013 seluruh badan pengurus HIPSI NTT dilantik oleh DPP HIPSI di Kupang. Dan pada bulan November 2013, diadakan Musyawarah Nasional Luar Biasa (Munaslub) di Jakarta. (Rusdy)