"I call on all parties to realize a peaceful election. A peaceful election depends on media literate voters, especially their utilizing digital space to get information," he said in a press release issued here on Thursday.
He delivered the remarks at the "29th AMIC Annual Conference Talk ASAP: Africa-Asia Conference" held in Bandung, West Java, on Thursday.
The deputy minister highlighted the importance of communication academics participating in formulating a strategic public communication model for the government and industry through the downstreaming of research results.
"Various studies can analyze trends and audiences, which will be valuable insights for our public communication," he said.
He invited academics to play a role in improving digital literacy and skills through the National Digital Literacy Movement and by collaborating with other stakeholders.
In addition, he said that the ministry believes that student participation is very important, especially since the voters who will exercise their ballot during next year's election will be predominated by millennials and Generation Zers.
He added that college students can advocate for upholding ethics and democratic rights in election processes through digital space.
"College students can become facilitators and educators to motivate the youth to be involved in the election process," he said.
The ministry is also striving to make the 2024 General Elections a success by allocating a special budget to manage and convey public information on the elections, he added.
The ministry is also conducting programs such as providing education to public information extension officers to build their understanding on the peaceful conduct of elections.
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Editor: Sri Haryati
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