Yogyakarta – State Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan gave money to students attending a seminar on journalistic ethics.

During the seminar, which was held at Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMY) in Yogyakarta on Saturday, Dahlan asked students to define the difference between a job and a profession and why the latter needed code of ethics.

Several students stepped forward and 10 of them received Rp 500,000 (US$44) each from Dahlan for their answers, Tempo.co reported.

Dahlan was a former journalist and is also the owner of the Jawa Pos media group. The Indonesian journalistic codes of ethics forbid journalists to receive gifts, including money, in any shape or form.