Legislative Monitoring Committee (Kopel) Indonesia requested South Sulawesi District Parliament to hold open meetings in each session and discussion in the Parliament. According to Kopel, based on the Freedom of Information Law (KIP), there is no substantial reason for both in the District or Sub-district to hold the meeting in a closed.
Coordinator of Financial Advocacy Division of Kopel District Parliament, Anwar Razak, expressed according to Freedom of Information Law only three things that can be the reason for the meeting can be held in a closed, namely: related to safety state, racial intolerance, and immoral. While these three factors doesn’t related to the District Parliament.
“Whatever the reason, meeting in South Sulawesi District Parliament shouldn’t be held closed. We will escort this,” said Anwar Razak in South Sulawesi District Parliament, on Monday, October 13rd, 2014. He stressed the performance of South Sulawesi District Parliament should be more open for next 5 years.
Meanwhile, the politician of Golkar Party, Tenri Olle YL appreciated the suggestion of Kopel.
“When it comes to openness, we already open a long time ago. Just indeed there must be an increase in Parliament,” said Tenry, as issued by Fajar Daily Paper.