The Interpretation of Inhibiting and Obstructing in the Act 18 of the Law Number 40 of 1999 on the Press

Abstract

This study on the interpretation of inhibiting and obstructing in the Press Law appears as the result of, till today, many law executors have not yet applied the Law of Press to give decision any conducts that block and obstacle done by individual or institution toward the journalist who in duty of his journalist profession.  For that reason, the writer takes the problem statement on: The interpretation of inhibiting and obstructing in the Act  18 verse 1 of the Law Number 40 of 1999 on Press. The study purposes to find out and analyze the real meaning of the words inhibiting and obstructing in the same Act.  The research uses method of normative legal study. Having conducted the study, some conclusions were found:  the meaning of inhibiting and obstructing in the Act   18 verse (1) of the Law Number 40 of 1999 on Press till today has not been formulated precisely and correctly, therefore it is still uncertain or vague.

Keywords: The interpretation of inhibiting and and obstructing, the Press Law