Vice President Highlights Data Disbursement In Public Institutions

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin gave a speech and direction at the Public Information Disclosure Award at the Vice President's Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (19/12/2023). ANTARA/HO-BPMI Setwapres

JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin emphasized that the recent data leaks that have occurred in several public bodies should be of common concern.

"Recently, there have been problems related to data leakage in several public bodies. This is a serious issue that must be our common concern," said Vice President Ma'ruf Amin at the Public Information Disclosure Award at the Vice Presidential Palace, Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, December 19.

The Vice President conveyed that personal data is prone to misuse, so the confidentiality really needs to be maintained.

"The urgency of personal data protection is getting higher, because personal data is very vulnerable to misuse for unauthorized purposes," the Vice President reminded.

The Vice President said that the government is currently trying to equalize public information through the development of information and communication technology infrastructure throughout the country, especially in the 3T region (lagging behind, leading and outermost).

The disclosure of accurate and reliable public information, said the Vice President, is now very vital because Indonesia is undergoing the general election process.

"This must be realized and fulfilled by the organizers, political parties, the community and other stakeholders," he said.

He said the aspect of information disclosure is believed to be the key to encouraging voter participation as well as the implementation of honest and fair elections and elections.

"I hope that the Central Information Commission and the Regional Information Commission can collaborate to be at the forefront of providing valid education and information to the public regarding the implementation of the 2024 elections and regional elections. Let's create elections and regional elections that are free of hoaxes," he hoped.

Chairman of the Central Information Commission (KIP) Donny Yoesgiantoro in his report submitted Law Number 14 of 2008 concerning Public Information Disclosure, assigning KIP, among others, to establish technical standards for public information services within public bodies in Indonesia. The standard is needed to ensure that every citizen has the right to communicate and obtain information to develop their personal and social environment.

"As well as (citizens) have the right to seek, obtain, possess, store, process and convey information using all available channels as stated in Article 28F of the 1945 Constitution," he explained.

He said that in the era of information disclosure, it was unavoidable that information was a necessity capable of accelerating the process of educating the nation and making various changes.

According to Donny, the big vision of developing information disclosure is to create a society of information that is advanced, intelligent and has a Pancasila personality, and to realize good, clean, transparent and accountable state administrators.