Criticism is also raised in an effort to correct the authorities to ensure the nation does not deviate from development guidelines.
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Saiful Mahdi, a lecturer at Syiah Kuala University, who received amnesty after being convicted of a defamation case.
The amnesty granted to Saiful Mahdi, a lecturer at Syiah Kuala University, should encourage the acceleration of the revision of the Electronic Information and Transactions (EIT) Law. People need to be heard.
In fact, there are ambiguous articles in Law No. 19/2016 on amendments to Law No. 11/2008 on the EIT Law that have irked the public.
The ITE Law is also suspected of being used as a weapon for attacks by those who have capital and power. Civil society also suspects the authorities of masking their anti-critical attitude when it comes to dealing with the EIT Law.
In fact, criticism is conveyed by civil society as part of stepping up Indonesia's development. Criticism is also raised in an effort to correct the authorities to ensure the nation does not deviate from development guidelines.
Imperfections in the EIT Law have been recognized by the government, with its revision having been included in this year’s amendment priority list in the national legislation program (Prolegnas). The problem is that we are running short of time. The year 2022 is only 2.5 months away. What has become more concerning is that more victims of the flawed EIT Law can be created at any time.
We understand that it is not easy to make academic texts and drafts of the EIT Bill in the midst of the rapid development of technology. In a few years, Indonesia will hold an election whose potential intrigues must be anticipated by way of revising the EIT Law.
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Didie SW
The planned revision of the EIT Law must be able to make room for the voices looking to correct or straighten certain things, while on the other hand, it should shut down the spread of fake news. Do not let there be division among the nation because of fake news motivated by vested interests.
The ball is now, of course, in the hands of the government. The government, as we know, has the likes, to mention a few among others, of Prof. Dr. Mahmud MD and Prof. Dr. Eddy OS Hiariej, who are experts in law. On the other hand, there are many academics and legal practitioners who often provide constructive insights on the EIT Law. Sitting together at one table can clearly encourage not only speeding up the revision of the EIT Law but also improving the provisional content.
From this case simulation, revised provisions or even new articles that do not have multiple interpretations can be drawn up.
It is also advisable to simulate a court case on the implementation of the EIT Law. It can be analyzed academically why one provision leads to different case handling and even different verdicts. From this case simulation, revised provisions or even new articles that do not have multiple interpretations can be drawn up.
The revision of the ITE Law must also be able to satisfy the voices of the people who have been experiencing setbacks in Indonesia's democracy. Of course, we want an atmosphere of robust democracy that does not cause us to harm each other.
