The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) warns of politicians bribing journalists ahead of the 2014 general elections to write favorable stories.

Umar Idris, chairman of AJI, said that politicians and political parties would start to nurture relationships with journalists and give them cash in the months leading to the general elections.

"Journalists will be tempted by so many things, including cash," he said as quoted by kompas.com.

In May, AJI released a survey which found that the majority of journalists in Jakarta are underpaid, a condition that could have an adverse impact on independent reporting especially ahead of the 2014 elections.