After A Long Delay, The PDP Bill Will Be Discussed By The DPR And The Government Starting Next Week

JAKARTA - The frequent data leaks experienced by Indonesian citizens make the draft of the Personal Data Protection Law (RUU PDP) urgent to be immediately ratified into law.

Had stalled, now the discussion of the PDP Bill seems to have started to see a bright spot. The government has expressed a commitment to jointly discuss the bill with the Indonesian House of Representatives.

Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo), Johnny G Plate, said the government is committed to protecting people's personal data. He also ensured that the discussion of the PDP Bill 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. We are waiting for the schedule," said Plate.

The government is ready, so when will the DPR schedule a discussion?

Responding to the government's commitment to the readiness to discuss the PDP Bill, the DPR RI leadership requested the completion of the discussion of the Personal Data Protection Bill (PDP) in Commission I.

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 the Ministry of Communication and Information 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.

Regarding the 'yellow light' from the DPR leadership, the Working Committee (Panja) said that discussions on the Personal Data Protection Bill (RUU PDP) would soon be carried out. So, the regulation will be approved soon.

Chairman of the PDP Draft Bill Committee I Abdul Kharis Almasyhari, explained that his party had scheduled a discussion for next week.

"Next week, God willing, we will discuss it," said Kharis when contacted by VOI, Wednesday, March 23.

The PKS politician said that currently the schedule for the re-wetting of the DPR and the Government was being drawn up for further action.

"The schedule is being arranged," said Kharis.