The idea of an “open government” has been an important issue in the United States ever since President Obama took office in 2008. In US history, the term “open government” was first coined in 1953 by Harrod Cross. Representing the coalition of newspaper editors known as the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE), Cross utilised […]
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As ruled out in the Act of the Republic of Indonesia No. 31 of 2004 on Regional Government, and the Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 37 of 2007 on Distribution of Governmental Affairs between the Central Government, Provincial Government and Regency/City Government, the application of decentralisation becomes an essential step expected to be
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As ruled out in the Act of the Republic of Indonesia No. 31 of 2004 on Regional Government, and the Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 37 of 2007 on Distribution of Governmental Affairs between the Central Government, Provincial Government and Regency/City Government, the application of decentralization becomes an essential step expected to be
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Civil lawsuit Number 03/BAKUMHAM-OTDA/GOLKAR-NTB/I/2014 was filed by the Golkar West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Regional Leadership Council (DPD) through their attorneys to the Mataram District Court after refusing to provide the information requested by Suhardi. Suhardi was sued to provide compensation of one billion Rupiah. It was also stated that Suhardi’s request for information was a
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Despite being opposed and rejected by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemdagri) stated that it would still inaugurate the elected Regent of Gunung Mas district, Central Kalimantan province, Hambit Bintih. The Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Gamawan Fauzi stated that the inauguration of Hambit Bintih had to be carried out
Discretionary action (freedom to make decisions) is often required in the practice of administering public services. Discretion needs to be exercised, bearing in mind that the scope of regulation can never cover in a comprehensive and detailed manner all matters relating to developments and situations, timing, needs and demands of public service delivery. Discretionary innovations
Discretionary action (freedom to make decisions) is often required in the practice of administering public services. Discretion needs to be exercised, bearing in mind that the scope of regulation can never cover in a comprehensive and detailed manner all matters relating to developments and situations, timing, needs and demands of public service delivery. Discretionary innovations
13 January 2014 was a gray date for Suhardi, activist of the Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (FITRA) in West Nusa Tenggara. The reason is that on that date the NTB Golkar Party DPD filed a civil lawsuit against the person concerned at the Mataram District Court regarding a request for financial information for the
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The citizen assessments of public services are one entity within a process of citizen involvement in encouraging the improvement of public service delivery in accordance with the mandate of UU No. 25, 2009 on Public Service Delivery and Regional Regulation No.2, 2007 on Public Service Delivery within the Scope of Jeneponto District Government. This form
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At the beginning of 2014, coinciding with the New Year’s celebration, the Indonesian people received a gift from the government, namely the National Health Insurance (JKN). With the existence of JKN as part of the National Social Security System (SJSN), it is hoped that in stages all Indonesian citizens will be able to obtain guaranteed
The passing of the Village Law (UU Desa) brings fresh air to villages in Indonesia because more funds will flow to villages, so it is hoped that residents in the villages can be more prosperous. Article 72 of the Village Law states that the village budget is set at a minimum of 10% of regional
The low absorption of the budget by the government, both at the central and regional levels (pemda), has always been the theme of the news that surfaced in the media at the end of each year. Until early November 2013, the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) noted that the average absorption of local government budgets
