NATIONAL INFORMATIONS DAY: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT

Jakarta – On April 30, 2025, the National Information Openness Day (Hakky) is commemorated. Today is in commemoration of the determination and postponement of the Law (Legislation) number 14 of 2008 regarding public information uplift (KIP). Reported by the Documentation and Legal Information Network (JDIH), Act number 14 of 2008 regarding KIP was determined and promulgated on April 30, 2008. The KIP Act was approved in Jakarta by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). What is the Openness Act in Public Information? The Openness of Information Act (KIP) is a rule of law in Indonesia that regulates everyone’s rights to obtain information from public bodies. This law aims to encourage transparency, community participation and accountability in the administration of the state. Browse to continue with the content. This law aims to: guarantee the right of citizens to determine public policy, public policy programs, public decision -making processes and the reasons for making a public decision. Encourage community participation in the process of public policy making. Increasing the active role of the community in making public policy and good management of public body. The realization of good state administration, which is transparent, effective and efficient, accountable and can be accounted for. The reasons for public policy that influence the lives of many people. Develop science and learn the life of the nation. Improve management and information services in the area of ​​public agencies to produce quality information services. Since 2015, the Government has launched the date of provision of the KIP Act as the date of commemoration of the National Information Division Day (Hakky). However, so far there are no official rules that endorse the determination of the date or warning in the form of legislation. Early in 2024, the Ministry of Communications and Information (Kemenkominfo) received a proposal from the State Institution of the Central Information Commission (AI) for the determination of Hakin on September 28. Although Hakin is usually commemorated every April 30, according to the Determination of the KIP Act. However, this proposal still has to wait for the Presidential decision (Keppres). According to the central AI, the reasons for the proposed commemoration of Hakin are based on the date of commemoration of the right day (ready to know day/RTKD) on September 28. A number of countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Taiwan also adopted that date as a momentum for their national disclosure of information. (WIA/JBR) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here