Arrangements in the Field of Press in Indonesia

Mukhlish Muhammad Maududi, Asmak Ul Hosnah

Abstract


The development of media regulation in Indonesia follows the political rhythm. The rule of Government under President Sukarno (1959-1966) and President Suharto (1966-1998) put the press under rigorous control of the Government. The Government controls the media either through legislation or through licensing mechanisms. A media-stopped publisher is writing criticism, and then the Government will revoke its publishing license. The editor of a critical media will serve life in prison after its publication is eradicated. The revocation of the media licenses never went through a judicial process. The Government strictly restricts the right to free speech and information rights for citizens. Political reforms after Suharto's Government in 1998 brought a strengthening of press freedom


Keywords


Media; freedom of the press; information rights; politics; permission issued.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33258/birci.v5i1.4247

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