We very much regret the carelessness of The Age and consider it a shameful news scandal, as it published news from a source that cannot be validatedJakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is very unhappy about Wikileaks reports published by Australia`s The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, Daniel Sparingga, a special presidential aide said.
"The president is very unhappy with the false news full of lies which were published in the Australian dailies, SHM and The Age, this morning," said Daniel , a special advisor for political communication to the president, said here Friday.
Yudhoyono was seen walking with Minister/State Secretary Sudi Silalahi towards the presidential office on Friday morning. He looked very serious and had no smile on his face.
According to Daniel Sparingga, the two media were irresponsible and only seeking sensation, as the news came from a source whose credibility could not be guaranteed.
"We very much regret the carelessness of The Age and consider it a shameful news scandal, as it published news from a source that cannot be validated," Daniel said.
The two Australian media had It also violated the journalistic code of ethic, he said.
Meanwhile, at a press conference held at the presidential office, here, Friday, presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha denied the validity of the news from Wikileaks which accused President Yudhoyono of being involved in corruption and abuse of power.
He said the government was preparing to use its right of reply to the two Australian newspapers, while the foreign affairs ministry would ask for a clarification from the US Ambassador to Indonesia because the Wikileaks` source was diplomatic notes sent by the US embassy to Washington DC.
Pasha said the presidential palace could not find any truth in the news report and it was not based on facts. The Wikileaks source referred to by the Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, itself needed to be verified , he added.
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