Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Indonesia)

Ministry of Communication and Informatics
Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika
	Logo of Ministry of Communication and Informatics
	Flag of the Ministry of Communication and Informatics
Ministry overview
Formed	19 August 1945 as Department of Information; 9 August 2001 as State Ministry of Communication and Information
Preceding agencies	Department of Information (1945–1999); State Ministry of Communication and Information (2001–2005); Department of Communication and Informatics (2005–2009);
Jurisdiction	Government of Indonesia
Headquarters	Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 9; Jakarta Pusat 10110; Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister responsible	Mahfud MD (Acting Minister), Minister of Communication and Informatics;
Website	www.kominfo.go.id

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Indonesian: Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika; abbreviated as Kominfo) is a ministry of the government of Indonesia that is responsible for communication, information affairs and internet censorship. The ministry reports to the president is and led by a minister.[1]

Old logo of the Department of Information of the Republic of Indonesia.

The current ministry was established in 2001 by President Megawati Sukarnoputri after its predecessor was abolished by President Abdurrahman Wahid in 1999. The original Ministry was created during the National Revolution as the Department of Information (Departemen Penerangan/Deppen) formed in 19 August 1945.[2]

Organization

The Ministry is organized into 7 directorates and 5 advisory commissions.[1]

Office of the Deputy Minister
Secretariat General
Directorate General of Post and Information Technology Devices Resources
Directorate General of Post and Information Technology Operation
Directorate General of Informational Application
Directorate General of Public Information and Communications
Inspectorate General
Agency of Research and Human Resource Development
Special Advisor to the Minister on Law
Special Advisor to the Minister on Social, Economics and Culture
Special Advisor to the Minister on Communications and Mass Media
Special Advisor to the Minister on Information Technology
Special Advisor to the Minister on ICT Politics and Security

Criticism

The ministry is often criticized for its censorship, as it blocks websites "to protect its citizen from hoax" [sic]. In 2020, the Director General Ministry Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan and Johnny G. Plate introduced a law that requires foreign companies to register under the Electronic System Operator list which could give the government access to the citizen's personal info and threaten the company to block access from the country if the company did not register. The law was revised and passed in 2021.[3] In July 2022, a ban was implemented for several notable websites such as PayPal, Epic Games, Steam, Origin, and Yahoo, and games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 as they did not register under the ministry's new law. [4][5][6]

References

"Peraturan Presiden RI Nomor 54 Tahun 2015 tentang Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika". Presidential Decree No. 54 of 2015 (in Indonesian). President of Indonesia.
admin. "Sejarah". Website Resmi Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika RI (in Indonesian). PDSI KOMINFO. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
"Permenkominfo No.5/2020 Menjadi Ancaman Baru Kebebasan Pers". Harian Jogja (in Indonesian). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
"Penyebab Kominfo Blokir Steam dan Situs Game Online Lain, Sampai Kapan Pemblokiran serta Apa Solusinya". beritadiy (in Indonesian). Pikiran Rakyat. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
"PayPal Kena Blokir Kominfo Juga, padahal Sudah Terdaftar PSE". Kompas (in Indonesian). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
"Kominfo Pastikan 8 Platform Digital Telah Diblokir: Steam, Epic Games hingga Paypal". Liputan6 (in Indonesian). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

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[pp-1] "Peraturan Presiden RI Nomor 54 Tahun 2015 tentang Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika". Presidential Decree No. 54 of 2015 (in Indonesian). President of Indonesia.

[2] . "Sejarah". Website Resmi Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika RI (in Indonesian). PDSI KOMINFO. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

[3] "Permenkominfo No.5/2020 Menjadi Ancaman Baru Kebebasan Pers". Harian Jogja (in Indonesian). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

[4] "Penyebab Kominfo Blokir Steam dan Situs Game Online Lain, Sampai Kapan Pemblokiran serta Apa Solusinya". beritadiy (in Indonesian). Pikiran Rakyat. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

[5] "PayPal Kena Blokir Kominfo Juga, padahal Sudah Terdaftar PSE". Kompas (in Indonesian). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

[6] "Kominfo Pastikan 8 Platform Digital Telah Diblokir: Steam, Epic Games hingga Paypal". Liputan6 (in Indonesian). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.