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Jakarta (VOI News) - Voice of Indonesia in collaboration with Dompet Dhuafa, Republika daily and the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) held a Diplomatic Forum on Freedom of the Press, A Tribute to BJ Habibie, at the Jusuf Ronodipuro Auditorium, RRI Building Jakarta, Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Release of Voice of Indonesia, Tuesday (25/02) said the role of the press as a pillar of democracy continues to be challenged. Increasing the Press Freedom Index, pressure on the media crews to the emergence of the hoax phenomenon often appears on the surface. Baharuddin Jusuf Habibie passed away on September 11, 2019. Habibie left a great legacy for the advancement of Indonesian democracy in the form of press freedom. Because of his services, on September 16, 2019, the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) awarded him the Father of Indonesian Press Freedom. Diplomatic Forum "Freedom of the Press, A Tribute to BJ Habibie" featured speakers namely Secretary General of the Ministry of Communication and Information Niken Widiastuti, German Ambassador to Indonesia Dr. Peter Schoof, John Nickell, Head of Media and Communication of the British Embassy in Jakarta, Chairperson of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) Atal Sembiring, and Republika Editor in Chief Irfan Junaidi. (VOI /AHM/RELEASE)