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Muhammad Yasin, Robert Sidauruk
The Government is being urged to address the issue of equal access to information by the public before it can effectively implement its open data policy.
Due to uneven information technology infrastructure in Indonesia, an open data policy will discriminate against certain groups who have less access to technology to access public information.
This view was delivered by Ahmad Faisol, Executive Director of MediaLink, at the launch of the Open Data Forum Indonesia (ODFI), in Jakarta on Friday.
The current open data policy, Faisol informed, is only accessible by 30% of the total population who have access to the internet.
Furthermore, internet infrastructure development as the primary means to access open data information is focused in Java (62.5%), Sumatera (20.31%) and Kalimantan (6.13%). In contrast, the eastern part of Indonesia is yet to be covered by a fiber optic network.
“Even in areas of Java the issue of equality in accessing information still arises due to infrastructure gaps and costs issues,” says Faisol.
Faisol suggests the Government accelerate equal infrastructure development and technology literacy. Until that time, the Government needs to consider other means to implement open data policy besides internet-basis information.
“Equal infrastructure development should be followed by technology literacy and public education,” added Faisol.
On the same occasion, Irman G Lanti, Executive Director of TIFA Foundation, believes that the slow implementation of Law No. 14 of 2008 on Freedom of Information is also a cause of unequal access to information.
According to Irman, there are at least two existing laws that have a tendency to obstruct the effective implementation of an open data policy.
First is Law No. 17 of 2013 on Mass Organizations (see ILB No. 315 and ILD No. 2194). According to ODFI, contrary to the Government’s commitment to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) scheme, this law potentially limits the right of mass organizations to access public information, .
Second is Law No. 11 of 2008 on Information and Electronic Transactions, particularly Article 27 (3), which imposes criminal penalties for defamation over electronic networks. This article potentially criminalizes individuals who express a complaint about services provided by public servants when requesting public information.
“All these concerns are reasons why TIFA supports the ODFI,” says Irman.
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The Government is being urged to address the issue of equal access to information by the public before it can effectively implement its open data policy.
Due to uneven information technology infrastructure in Indonesia, an open data policy will discriminate against certain groups who have less access to technology to access public information.
This view was delivered by Ahmad Faisol, Executive Director of MediaLink, at the launch of the Open Data Forum Indonesia (ODFI), in Jakarta on Friday.
The current open data policy, Faisol informed, is only accessible by 30% of the total population who have access to the internet.
Furthermore, internet infrastructure development as the primary means to access open data information is focused in Java (62.5%), Sumatera (20.31%) and Kalimantan (6.13%). In contrast, the eastern part of Indonesia is yet to be covered by a fiber optic network.
“Even in areas of Java the issue of equality in accessing information still arises due to infrastructure gaps and costs issues,” says Faisol.
Faisol suggests the Government accelerate equal infrastructure development and technology literacy. Until that time, the Government needs to consider other means to implement open data policy besides internet-basis information.
“Equal infrastructure development should be followed by technology literacy and public education,” added Faisol.
On the same occasion, Irman G Lanti, Executive Director of TIFA Foundation, believes that the slow implementation of Law No. 14 of 2008 on Freedom of Information is also a cause of unequal access to information.
According to Irman, there are at least two existing laws that have a tendency to obstruct the effective implementation of an open data policy.
First is Law No. 17 of 2013 on Mass Organizations (see ILB No. 315 and ILD No. 2194). According to ODFI, contrary to the Government’s commitment to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) scheme, this law potentially limits the right of mass organizations to access public information, .
Second is Law No. 11 of 2008 on Information and Electronic Transactions, particularly Article 27 (3), which imposes criminal penalties for defamation over electronic networks. This article potentially criminalizes individuals who express a complaint about services provided by public servants when requesting public information.
“All these concerns are reasons why TIFA supports the ODFI,” says Irman.
(hot/kc)
Muhammad Yasin, Robert Sidauruk
The Government is being urged to address the issue of equal access to information by the public before it can effectively implement its open data policy.
Due to uneven information technology infrastructure in Indonesia, an open data policy will discriminate against certain groups who have less access to technology to access public information.
This view was delivered by Ahmad Faisol, Executive Director of MediaLink, at the launch of the Open Data Forum Indonesia (ODFI), in Jakarta on Friday.
The current open data policy, Faisol informed, is only accessible by 30% of the total population who have access to the internet.
Furthermore, internet infrastructure development as the primary means to access open data information is focused in Java (62.5%), Sumatera (20.31%) and Kalimantan (6.13%). In contrast, the eastern part of Indonesia is yet to be covered by a fiber optic network.
“Even in areas of Java the issue of equality in accessing information still arises due to infrastructure gaps and costs issues,” says Faisol.
Faisol suggests the Government accelerate equal infrastructure development and technology literacy. Until that time, the Government needs to consider other means to implement open data policy besides internet-basis information.
“Equal infrastructure development should be followed by technology literacy and public education,” added Faisol.
On the same occasion, Irman G Lanti, Executive Director of TIFA Foundation, believes that the slow implementation of Law No. 14 of 2008 on Freedom of Information is also a cause of unequal access to information.
According to Irman, there are at least two existing laws that have a tendency to obstruct the effective implementation of an open data policy.
First is Law No. 17 of 2013 on Mass Organizations (see ILB No. 315 and ILD No. 2194). According to ODFI, contrary to the Government’s commitment to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) scheme, this law potentially limits the right of mass organizations to access public information, .
Second is Law No. 11 of 2008 on Information and Electronic Transactions, particularly Article 27 (3), which imposes criminal penalties for defamation over electronic networks. This article potentially criminalizes individuals who express a complaint about services provided by public servants when requesting public information.
“All these concerns are reasons why TIFA supports the ODFI,” says Irman.
(hot/kc)
The Government is being urged to address the issue of equal access to information by the public before it can effectively implement its open data policy.
Due to uneven information technology infrastructure in Indonesia, an open data policy will discriminate against certain groups who have less access to technology to access public information.
This view was delivered by Ahmad Faisol, Executive Director of MediaLink, at the launch of the Open Data Forum Indonesia (ODFI), in Jakarta on Friday.
The current open data policy, Faisol informed, is only accessible by 30% of the total population who have access to the internet.
Furthermore, internet infrastructure development as the primary means to access open data information is focused in Java (62.5%), Sumatera (20.31%) and Kalimantan (6.13%). In contrast, the eastern part of Indonesia is yet to be covered by a fiber optic network.
“Even in areas of Java the issue of equality in accessing information still arises due to infrastructure gaps and costs issues,” says Faisol.
Faisol suggests the Government accelerate equal infrastructure development and technology literacy. Until that time, the Government needs to consider other means to implement open data policy besides internet-basis information.
“Equal infrastructure development should be followed by technology literacy and public education,” added Faisol.
On the same occasion, Irman G Lanti, Executive Director of TIFA Foundation, believes that the slow implementation of Law No. 14 of 2008 on Freedom of Information is also a cause of unequal access to information.
According to Irman, there are at least two existing laws that have a tendency to obstruct the effective implementation of an open data policy.
First is Law No. 17 of 2013 on Mass Organizations (see ILB No. 315 and ILD No. 2194). According to ODFI, contrary to the Government’s commitment to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) scheme, this law potentially limits the right of mass organizations to access public information, .
Second is Law No. 11 of 2008 on Information and Electronic Transactions, particularly Article 27 (3), which imposes criminal penalties for defamation over electronic networks. This article potentially criminalizes individuals who express a complaint about services provided by public servants when requesting public information.
“All these concerns are reasons why TIFA supports the ODFI,” says Irman.
(hot/kc)