Perluasan Kategori Informasi Publik Terbuka Terbatas (Studi Putusan PTUN Serang Nomor 21/G/KI/2019/PTUN.SRG)

Abstract

This article will analyze the Decision of the State Administrative Court, in this case, the Decision of the Serang State Administrative Court Number 21/G/KI/2019/PTUN. SRG. The a quo ruling has legitimized restrictions on access to information for the general public. Normatively, these restrictions are given freely. In addition, this article will first question the regulations on public information. Second, how is the Decision of the Serang PTUN Number 21/G/KI/2019/PTUN. SRG is reviewed from the aspect of legal certainty. The results of the analysis show that first, Indonesian law regulates 2 (two) categories of public information, namely public information that is open and accessible and public information that is excluded that is confidential and cannot be accessed. Second, the judge considered that the nature of limited open public information is the application of the principle of maximum access limited exemption, which is a restriction on maximum disclosure with limited exceptions with the consideration that the information is not included in the excluded information and the information applicant has relevance and interest in the information requested.