Jokowi: Personal Data Protection Is A Serious Concern, No One Should Be Harmed

(President Joko Widodo in Yogyakarta Saturday, October 9, 2021) Photo: BPMI Setpres/Laily RE

JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that the protection of citizens' personal data is a serious concern for the government.

"Protection of personal data is also a serious concern of the government and is an integral part of human rights," said President Jokowi at the 2021 World Human Rights commemoration at the State Palace, Jakarta, Friday, December 10, quoted from Antara.

Therefore, the President has ordered the Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G Plate, as well as other relevant ministries/institutions to immediately finalize the Draft Law (RUU) on Personal Data Protection with the House of Representatives (DPR).

"So that the protection of people's human rights and certainty in doing business in the digital sector can be guaranteed," said the President.

In the midst of the growth of industry 4.0 and the rise of disruption due to digitalization, issues of protecting human rights also continue to surface. The President invited all stakeholders to continue to innovate to ensure the protection of human rights for every citizen, especially for marginalized groups of people.

"We must continue to follow this scientific development so that no one is harmed in today's disruptive world," he said.

The government in mid-2021 has issued Presidential Regulation Number 53 of 2021 regarding the National Action Plan for Human Rights 2021-2025.

The action plan is aimed at carrying out the respect, protection, fulfillment, enforcement, and promotion of human rights in Indonesia with the main targets being groups of women, children, indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities.

"This Presidential Regulation 53 also emphasizes that the enforcement of human rights does not only include respect for civil and political rights, the enforcement of human rights also includes the fulfillment of economic, social, cultural rights, especially vulnerable groups, which we not only need to protect but also fulfill their rights," said President Jokowi.