6 January 2013
Journalists from various media in Ambon City discussed implementation of Law No. 14/2008 about Public Information Openness (KIP) in bureaucracy in Maluku and establishment of Maluku Information Commission (KI) on Monday (5/1/2015).
The discussion that was held by the Tifa Damai Maluku Institute (ITDM) and the Regional Research and Information Center (PATTIRO) resulted in four proposals, including encouraging the Maluku government to establish Information and Documentation Management Official in 10 regencies or cities and assessment and revision of Ambon City Mayor Instruction No. 1/2013 about Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Information Services to avoid centralization.
“Other proposal is revision of synchronization between Law No. 40/199 about Press and Law No. 14/2008 about KIP,” said ITDM director Ustus Pattipawae.
Yustus said journalists need not have to worry if UU KIP would hamper process and access to obtain information from public officials at the law regulates that if journalists ask for information, the applicable law is Law No. 44/1990 about Press.
Yustus continued that the Maluku government must be pushed to implement UU KIP in 10 cities immediately because since the law was issued in 20088, only Ambon City has officially established its own KI on 31 January 2013.
“Our province is slower compared to other provinces. There needs to be a joint movement to push local governments to form KI,” said Yustus.
Source: Aktual.co
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