Aguslia Hidayah, Jakarta – The Freedom of Information Coalition comprising elements including the SET Foundation, Institute for the Studies on the Free Flow of Information (ISAI), Institute for Press and Development Studies (LSPP) and Children of the Nation's Vision Institute urge the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission for Defense to complete the Bill of Freedom of Public Information (RUU KIMP) as soon as possible. They are of the opinion that the two institutions are slow in discussing the bill.

Dono Prasetyo from ISAI said the Freedom of Information Coalition says that it was often lied to. "Many working meeting agendas including the government's and DPR's are delayed for many reasons," he said in a press statement at the parliament complex, Jakarta.

The government and DPR Commission for Defense are regarded as not being serious in discussing the bill. The government even conducts systematic efforts to hamper the bill from being passed. The government prioritizes more the discussion of the State's Secrecy and National Security and Intelligence Bills. "However, the freedom of information bill is very much expected by the general public," said Dono.