The Leader Of The House Of Representatives Demands The Completion Of The PDP Bill To Commission I.

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JAKARTA - The leadership of the Indonesian House of Representatives is demanding the completion of the discussion of the Personal Data Protection Bill (PDP) in Commission I. Along with the government's readiness through the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to finalize the bill into law. Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, said that his party was already trying to follow up on the discussion of the PDP Bill in Commission I. According to him, the discussion of the law must be completed immediately so that it can be taken to the next stage.

"Today, I intend and have asked the leadership of Commission I to provide information on the extent of the discussions in Commission I. So that we at the DPR or at the leadership can direct the follow-up to the PDP Law," said Dasco at the Nusantara III Building DPR, Wednesday, March 23.

Dasco admitted that he had received a request from Kominfo so that the discussion of the PDP Bill could be concluded immediately. The DPR leadership, he said, agreed with the request and would immediately follow up.

"Of course we agree that the PDP Law must be finalized immediately," said Dasco.

Previously, the Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo) Johnny G Plate said the government was committed to protecting people's personal data. He also ensured that discussions on the draft Personal Data Protection law (RUU PDP) would continue.

"I'm excited to finalize the PDP Bill into the PDP Law, if possible it was finished yesterday, if possible yesterday. I'm happy today too, especially tomorrow," said Plate during a working meeting with Commission I of the DPR, Tuesday, March 22. .

However, he explained that the PDP Bill could not be discussed by the government alone. He also admitted that he was waiting for an invitation to a meeting to discuss the bill from the working committee (Panja) of the DPR Commission I PDP Bill.

"I am bound by the laws and regulations. The laws and regulations are currently in Commission I of the Panja because we have formed a committee, of course we are waiting for the schedule," said Plate.