A BREATH of fresh air came from Dr. Sofyan Djalil last week. According to the State Minister for Information & Communication, the government has declared the Press Law to be a lex specialis. This statement was made before the Press Council—to great applause—on the same day that President Yudhoyono exercised his right to reply on articles published in Kompas and Rakyat Merdeka newspapers.

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