Attendance Restrictions, DPR Holds Plenary Meeting To Discuss Extension Of The PDP Bill

Speaker of the House of Representatives Puan Maharani (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Chairperson of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, chaired the 21st Plenary Meeting of Session V for the 2020-2021 Session Year at the DPR Building, Tuesday, June 22.

One of these meetings discussed the extension of the discussion on the Personal Data Protection Bill (RUU).

Based on the results of the Consultation Meeting in lieu of the DPR RI Bamus Meeting on June 17, 2021, said Puan, the chairman of Commission VIII of the DPR RI requested an extension of the time for the discussion of the Draft Law on Disaster Management and the Chairperson of Commission I of the DPR RI requested an extension of the time for the discussion of the PDP Bill.

"So the request was submitted at the Plenary Meeting today to get approval for the extension of the discussion time for the two bills," said Puan in a written statement, Tuesday, June 22.

He explained that the agenda of the Plenary Meeting will have four things to discuss. First, the submission of an Summary of Semester Examination Results (IHPS) II Year 2020 by BPK RI. Second, the submission of the 2020 Audit Result Report on the Central Government Financial Report (LHP LKPP) by BPK RI.

According to him, the DPR RI has the task of following up on the results of state financial audits submitted by BPK RI, in accordance with Article 72 letter e of Law Number 17 of 2014 concerning the MPR, DPR, DPD, and DPRD, as amended by Law Number 42 of 2014.

"The DPR has the task of discussing and following up on the results of the audit on the management and responsibility of state finances submitted by the BPK," he said.

Meanwhile, the third meeting was to determine the extension of the discussion of the Bill on Disaster Management and the Bill on Protection of Personal Data, which was followed by decision making. Fourth is the determination of working partners for Commission VI, Commission VII, and Commission X of the DPR RI followed by decision making.

"The DPR RI is still holding meetings with strict health protocols and attendance restrictions," he said.

The ongoing Plenary Meeting of the DPR RI can be watched via live broadcast on Parliament TV. And can be accessed through YouTube and other social media “platforms”.