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
DPD GOLKAR NTB Criminalization of Public Information Petitioners Read More »
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
Judicial Review (Material Test) of Law (UU) number 17 of 2003 concerning State Finance and Law number 15 of 2006 concerning the Supreme Audit Board submitted by the BUMN Forum (State Owned Enterprises), the Legal Bureau of the Ministry of BUMN and the Center for Study of Strategic Issues University of Indonesia (PPMSUI) before the
At the end of every year, the low budget absorption by government, both at the central and local level, always features significantly in the news. At the beginning of November 2013, the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) recorded local government budget absorption to be at only 68% on average throughout Indonesia. Whilst at the beginning
Application of the FOI Act and Community Advocacy will Encourage Budget Absorption Read More »
A request for information by a group of residents represented by Agustina Salosa to the Manokwari Regency Health Office of West Papua about the puskesmas service schedule yielded results. Eight days after the request for information was submitted, officers from the Health Service provided the requested documents directly. The document is in the form of
Asking for Information, Manokwari Residents Get Certainty on Puskesmas Schedule Read More »
The Center for Regional Studies and Information (PATTIRO) asked the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) to pay attention to the allocation of grants submitted by local governments in the 2014 fiscal year. PATTIRO sees that currently, the allocation of grants in the regions tends to increase and it is feared that regional heads will take
