Since Law Number 14 of 2008 was passed and implemented in 2010, the State has guaranteed the Indonesian people’s right to obtain information. However, even though the law has been implemented for six years, the fulfillment of the public’s right to know is still hampered by several factors. Right on the occasion of World Right …
The public was again made anxious after the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia Police arrested the maker and distributor of fake toddler vaccines in Bekasi on Wednesday, June 22 2016. Responding to this, on Sunday, June 26 2016, Minister of Health Nila F. Moeloek said that the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) is …
Regarding Hospital Data Using Fake Vaccines, the Ministry of Health Must Be Transparent Read More »
The working period of tens of thousands of professional village assistants will ended on March 31 2016. The government has started to move to carry out re-recruitment. Unfortunately, this recruitment actually resulted in chaos and mutual accusations. There are parties who feel that this was deliberately done by the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged …
By: I Wayan Nike Suputra* The Village Government is fear to use village funds accountably. This is due to the weakness of village government’s ability to process administration, the absence of sanction and supervisory agencies. Based on the problem above, there is a question: how village government implementing its authority accountably? To answer this question, …
In the national conference for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), 19-20 November 2014 in Jakarta, CSOs and the government representatives discussed the development of OGP implementation in Indonesia. On one hand, as Tara Hidayat the Deputy Management of Strategic Issue and International Relations of UKP4 explained, Indonesian government has done many good things as the manifestation …
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By: Timothy Lay, Volunteer in PATTIRO. From 29 May to 2 June 2014, the Sunlight Foundation hosted their annual TransparencyCamp in Washington, D.C. Held at the School of Public Policy, George Mason University, the Transparency Camp brought together 800 participants, including students, online developers, CSO and donor representatives as well as academics. The Sunlight Foundation …
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From: Mickael Bobby Hoelman, Jakarta | Opinion | Tuesday, May 20, 2014 The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia Pacific Regional Conference was held recently in Bali. It was the first conference in Asia Pacific since the OGP initiative was launched in 2011, and was intended as a platform of cooperation for countries and civil society …
Citizens have basic rights that are guaranteed by the constitution. The state is responsible for fulfilling basic rights, also known as citizens’ constitutional rights. The implementation of the fulfillment of these constitutional rights is then realized in the form of public service delivery which is regulated through various policies / laws, from laws to technical …
From 2002 until 2012, Papua Province received Rp 28.444 trillion in special autonomy funds and Rp. 5.271 trillion in infrastructure funding. Whilst, West Papua Province that was established in 2008, has received Rp. 5.409 trillion in special autonomy funds and Rp. 2.962 trillion in infrastructure funding. The question that arises from this is what has …
The existence of Law No. 14 of 2008 concerning Public Information Disclosure, has issued a glimmer of hope for the empowerment of civil society in Indonesia. This law has become a good precedent for efforts to build a progressive democratic system. This law has also become part of the history of the struggle of civil …
Press Release: FOINI: Stop Criminalizing Public Information Requesters! Read More »
On the 10th of November, every year, we commemorate Hero Day. The word “hero” is not necessarily identical with a struggle to defend the nation. In the dictionary, the word hero is defined as a person that is prominent due to bravery and sacrifice in the defense of righteousness. Drawing on this definition, the Centre …
11 UPB Students Deserve the Title of Public Information Disclosure Warrior Read More »
At the October 2013, the Annual Summit of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in London, England, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia was installed as the International OGP Chair until 2015. The OGP is a movement for government openness which aims for transparency and accountability in the public service. In Indonesia, the OGP movement …
