SCTV journalist in Palu, Syamsudin Tobone, experienced harassment when he wanted to interview the Director of Traffic for the Central Sulawesi Regional Police, Dodi Darjanto, on Wednesday, July 17 2024.
That day, Syamsuddin Tobone will conduct an interview at the Palu City. The journalist had previously made an interview appointment through the assistant traffic director of the Central Sulawesi Regional Police.
However, after shaking hands, Dodi Darjanto refused to be interviewed by journalists.
Dodi refused to be interviewed using a Chinese brand cell phone.
Dodi said, "Why record interviews using a cellphone? I don't want to. "You using a Chinese brand cellphone, tell your director to buy a sophisticated cellphone," said Dodi.
Syamsuddin explained that the cellphone he was using, could produce high quality recordings.
After press organizations criticized Dodi's attitude. He then apologized publicly to journalists in Palu.