MENAKAR KOHERENSI KEBIJAKAN KOMUNIKASI (STUDI ATAS UU KEBEBASAN INFORMASI PUBLIK)

Abstract

There are still provisions that potentially inhibit the right of people to obtain information in UU KIP. First, the article mention about the applicant’s information must be citizens or Indonesian legal entity. This will lead to discrimination, including information on where foreigners can no foreign journalists access to information from public agencies in Indonesia. In addition to conflict with international standards on the rights of public information, this provision makes us shut out of global information flow. Second, the applicant must include information on the reasons. We worry about this provision is used as an excuse not to give public officials the information requested by the community if the reason it was considered not appropriate officials / public body. Third, the existence of sanctions for deliberate use of information against the law. “Conditions that are not directly punish the users of information. But it may cause fear of public access to information. This is counterproductive to the goal itself of UU KIP. The presence of UU KIP is the beginning of a long struggle to realize the rights of society.