Only Synchronization, The PDP Bill Is Targeted To Become A Law In The Future Session

Meutya Hafid/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives is targeting the Draft Law (RUU) for the Protection of Personal Data (PDP) to become law in the future session. Currently, the discussion of the bill that has been initiated since 2016 with the Government is only in synchronization.

"Alhamdulillah, all DIM (Problem Inventory List) have been discussed. Various things that yesterday had sharp differences, have now succeeded in reaching a meeting point with the government," said Chair of Commission I DPR Meutya Hafid in a statement, Thursday, July 7.

Meutya said that the PDP Bill is targeted to be ratified during the next session of the DPR, which is in August 2022. Previously, the Plenary Meeting agreed to extend the discussion of the bill because it still took a little time.

"The next trial period is only for the thymus (formulating team) and timsin (synchronization team) to check again, synchronization. So the next trial period can be knocked, God willing," he said.

In addition, the DPR will ratify the PDP Bill as a law in the next session because today the closing Plenary Meeting has been held. That is, the members of the council will begin to enter the recess the next day.

Furthermore, Meutya explained, previously the DPR and the Government had not agreed on the establishment of a personal data protection authority. However, he said, it has now been agreed that the establishment of an independent institution will be handed over to the President. We provide guidelines for the law, duties and authorities so that this institution can become a strong institution overseeing data protection practices," he explained. The Golkar politician said that Indonesia must immediately have a special legal umbrella related to personal data protection. Because according to him, according to the constitution, private property must be protected by the state.

"A sense of security by the state must exist in protecting individual ownership, including personal data," he stressed. In addition, added Meutya, the PDP Bill is also needed as an effort by the state to welcome current digital developments. Moreover, he said, there are many sectors of life that intersect with the issue of personal data protection. "The digital economy's potential is very, very large, so it needs to be complemented by supporting regulations such as the Personal Data Protection Law," he explained. have data sovereignty. The data sovereignty in question includes the management and use of data by industry, as well as state institutions for the protection and security of the public. Through the regulation which will soon be formed, explained Meutya, the state will have regulations to establish rules for the protection and security of personal data or non-personal data. The PDP bill is also related to digital security, especially with the many data leaks that have occurred recently. Meutya reminded that Indonesia is one of the largest internet user countries in the world. Both in terms of the number of users and the amount of time spent in cyberspace per individual in Indonesia. "We need to have laws that regulate large data traffic both domestically and also massive data movement from within the country to abroad because some applications enjoyed by the Indonesian people, came from abroad," concluded Meutya.