oleh Parliamentary Center | Jul 4, 2017 | Berita, Kliping
3 October 2013
The Indonesia Forum for Budget Transparency (FITRA) said local governments are still not transparent in publishing budget information and seem to be selective in publishing the information.
FITRA Advocacy coordinator Maulana said according FITRA’s research on 193 government websites in nine provinces in September 2013, budget is considered taboo and only a few people know about it.
“Budget is public information that must be announced regularly,” said Maulana.
Maulana stressed the government is obligated to publish budget information as stipulated in the the Home Affairs Ministry Regulation year 2012 about increasing regional budget transparency. It is stated that regional governments must provide one special channel for budget transparency where they have to publish 12 budget documents.
The 12 documents are RKA SKPD, RKA PPKD summary, regional budget regulation draft, revised regional budget regulation draft, regional budget regulation, revised regional budget, DPA SKPD summary, DPA PPKD summary, report of budget realization of all SKPD, report of PPKD budget realization, LKPD (audit) and BPK’s opinion on LKPD.
Besides those documents, the government must also publish information on goods and services procurement, office address and organizational structure and public information services.
“Regional governments still lack of budget information,” said Maulana.
Many regional governments are still reluctant in publishing their budget. Regional governments that publish budget information are still under 25 percent.
They also don’t publish budget information regularly and only publish it whenever they want. “There could be financial loss due to lack of public oversight,” he said.
Source: kompas.com
http://id.kebebasaninformasi.org/2013/10/03/fitra-pemda-masih-pilih-pilih-buka-informasi-anggaran/
oleh Parliamentary Center | Jul 4, 2017 | Berita, Daerah, Kliping
3 October 2013
The Indonesia Forum for Budget Transparency (FITRA) has placed Mataram as the region with the highest rate of information openness compared to several provinces and regencies that were surveyed.
West Nusa Tenggara (NTB)) FITRA secretary general Ervyn Kaffah said in a discussion in Mataram that FITRA conducted survey in four provinces (NTB, East Java, Riau and Kalimantan) and eight regencies and cities (Mataram, Samarinda, Pekanbaru, Blitar, North Lombok Regency, Bondowoso, Indragiri and Kutai Kertanegara).
Ervyn said Mataram scored 51, which is the highest compared to other surveyed regions. Indicators in the survey include availability of budget documents, provincial budget process and budget monitoring process.
FITRA NTB Research Division coordinator Madiana said NTB has the highest score with 36 compared to other provinces.
However, Madiana noted that Mataram’s score was bizarre as Mataram has no Information and Documentation Management Official (PPID) while NTB has 45 PPID in every government agency. “Mataram must focus on establishing their own PPID this year,” said Madiana.
http://id.kebebasaninformasi.org/2013/10/03/tingkat-keterbukaan-informasi-kota-mataram-dinilai-paling-bagus/
oleh Parliamentary Center | Jul 4, 2017 | Berita, Kliping
3 October 2013
People often feel tricked by the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) into drugs cases, such as sudden findings of pinch of weed or ecstasy pills in our car or pocket. So, can people sue BNN to open investigation on how they are implicated?
In regards to that question, the Community Legal Aid Institute (LBH Masyarakat) sued the BNN on investigation procedure. LBH Masyarakat said that the regulation security officials to act beyond their authority which could cause human rights violation. They pointed out that many people arrested for drug charges were not actual drug dealers, but they were framed.
On that basis, LBH Masyarakat sued the BNN to the Central Information Commission and demanded BNN to open up the investigation process. However, the lawsuit was rejected.
After that, LBH Masyarakat appealed to the Jakarta Administrative Court. However, the result was the same.
The last resort was cassation to the Supreme Court. And the result? “Dismissing plaintiff’s cassation,” as quoted from the Supreme Court’s website on Tuesday (1/10/2013).
http://id.kebebasaninformasi.org/2013/10/03/lbh-masyarakat-gugat-bnn-ke-komisi-informasi-pusat/
oleh Parliamentary Center | Jul 4, 2017 | Berita, Daerah, Kliping
2 November 2013
The Central Information Commission (KIP) on Wednesday (30/10) ruled in favor of People’s Right to Education Advocacy Center (Sahdar) representing Tanjung Harap Village, Serdang Bedagai Regency, in information dispute with PTPN3 Kebun Sarang Ginting.
The KIP stated that PTPN3’s arguments for rejecting information request fro Tanjung Harap Village were unlawful.
“The requested information, which is copy of Kebun Sarang Ginting HGU Map, copy of Kebun Sarang Ginting and BPN Decree Dated 37.HGU BPN RI – 2009, copy of Measurement Certificate Dated 06-04-2009 No. 03/Serbajadi/2009, copy of PTPN3 Business License, copy of Kebun Sarang Ginting Amdal Document, copy of Work Contract between PTPN3 and replanting company and copy of CSR report 2010 and 2011 of Kebun Sarang Ginting, is all public information,” said KIP commissioner Yhannu Setiawan.
According to Law No. 14/2008 about Public Information Openness and Article 13 clause (1) letter g of Information Commission Regulation No. 1/2010 about Public Information Service Standard, every public body must provide public information that includes licenses issued by the government.
PTPN3, as a public body, must be compliant with the regulation.
http://id.kebebasaninformasi.org/2013/11/02/warga-desa-tg-harap-kalahkan-ptpn-dalam-sengketa-informasi/
oleh Parliamentary Center | Jul 4, 2017 | Berita, Daerah, Kliping
24 October 2013
The Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (Fitra) opined that there would be no poverty at villages around oil and gas projects if the government’s programs were right on target, transparent and accountable.
Fitra Analysis and Advocacy coordinator Miftahul Huda said poverty around oil and gas mining is not a new problem even though the villages contain abundant natural resources and the revenue could contribute to village revenue through village fund allocation (ADD).
“If the management is poor, those villages even lose to villages with no natural resources,” he said.
Huda pointed out Klothok Village in Tuban Regency which has a large amount of ADD despite containing no oil and gas. “The ADD in 2013 was Rp1.6 billion,” he said.
The ADD was managed well by the village due to transparency and accountability in planning and execution.
Huda went on to criticize the government and oil and gas operators that seem to ignore local economic potentials, such as traditional markets that were not prioritized for economic empowerment through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Source: http://www.suarabanyuurip.com
http://id.kebebasaninformasi.org/2013/10/24/dengan-transparansi-pendapatan-desa-klothok-mencapai-rp-16-miliar/
