PDIP Says There Are Parties That Don't Want The Personal Data Protection Law To Be Passed, The Palace Or Senayan?

Documentation - Member of Commission I DPR RI Effendi MS Simbolon in the DPR RI Commission I Meeting Room, Nusantara I Building, Senayan, Jakarta (Photo: Arief/Man

JAKARTA - Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Commission I, Effendi Simbolon, explained that there were parties who deliberately prevented the Personal Data Protection Bill (RUU PDP) from being included in the 2021 Priority National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) until it was ratified.

"There are still a lot of things that are disturbing for this PDP Law not to be born. The proof is that (the discussion) is not going. Boro-boro is included in the (prolegnas) priority. If possible, what hinders this (want the PDP bill) is out of the prolegnas," said Effendi in virtual discussion entitled Personal Data Protection Emergency", Saturday, May 29.

However, this member of the PDIP faction is reluctant to explain further whether those who do not want the PDP Bill to be rushed are from the Palace which is actually the government's side or Senayan, which is the location of the Indonesian Parliament Building.

When asked, Effendi also answered jokingly. "In the middle, on Jalan MH Thamrin," he said with a laugh.

What is clear, he said, is that those who feel that the PDP Law is passed will suffer from a role or connection with the theft of personal data.

"We hypothesize that there are parties who always want to hack this (personal data). If the PDP Law is passed, the ones who steal the data will be harmed," said Effendi.

Furthermore, Effendi explained that currently there are four points that are still unfinished in the discussion of the PDP Bill by the DPR RI working committee (Panja). First, the discussion of personal data that is electronic or non-electronic.

"This is not the ITE Law, which only regulates cyberspace. It means, if there is a hack in the electronic and non-electronic world, is it included in the matters referred to in this PDP Bill," said Effendi.

Second, the rights of the data subject and the obligations of the data controller. "This is also not clear, tug of war. (The government) pretends they don't know how to make regulations to provide concessions," he continued.

Third, the problem of detailing the types of personal data breaches and the sanctions. Fourth, it has not been decided who is the independent authority as the supervisor of personal data protection.

"These four points are still hampering the discussion in the committee with the government which has not been completed. So, we ask for an extension of the discussion period for this bill," explained Effendi.