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        "id": 1692059,
        "msgid": "experts-views-on-komdigi-ministrys-ultimatum-to-wikimedia-1776790275",
        "date": "2026-04-21 22:44:51",
        "title": "Expert's Views on Komdigi Ministry's Ultimatum to Wikimedia",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Legal expert Ahmad M. Ramli has described the ultimatum issued by Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) to Wikimedia as a legitimate enforcement of digital regulations, emphasising that it follows established procedures under Ministerial Regulations Nos. 5\/2020 and 10\/2021. He notes that major platforms like Google, TikTok, and local apps such as OVO and GoTo have already complied with registration requirements for electronic system operators (PSE), advocating for equal treatment across all entities. Ramli regrets the potential blocking of Wikimedia, highlighting its value as a dynamic public information resource, and urges swift compliance to avoid disruptions.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Legal expert and Professor of Cyberlaw as well as\nFounder of the Center of Cyberlaw &amp; Digital Transformation at the\nFaculty of Law, Universitas Padjadjaran, Ahmad M. Ramli, views the\nultimatum by the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) to\nWikimedia as a step in law enforcement in the digital space. \u201cIn this\ncontext, the government has also provided sufficient socialisation for\nquite some time. Therefore, this final ultimatum should be seen as \u2018law\nenforcement\u2019,\u201d he stated when contacted by ANTARA in Jakarta on Tuesday.\nHe also explained that Komdigi would not impose sanctions without prior\nwarnings and has issued notifications as an administrative process,\nalong with sufficient time extensions for the relevant parties. \u201cThis\nissue should not be viewed as a hindrance to digital transformation but\nrather as consistency in regulatory compliance. Moreover, reality shows\nthat large platforms have already done so,\u201d Ramli said. According to\nhim, the ultimatum aligns with Komdigi regulations, namely Article 7 of\nMinister of Communication and Informatics Regulation No.\u00a05 of 2020, as\namended by Minister of Communication and Informatics Regulation No.\u00a010\nof 2021, which stipulates that the minister may impose administrative\nsanctions on private-scope electronic system operators (PSE). Those\nsanctions, he continued, are applied gradually, starting from written\nreprimands, temporary suspension, to access blocking and revocation of\nregistration. The regulation also provides a normalisation channel; if\nthe PSE in question fulfils its obligations, access can be restored. In\naddition, Ramli stated that Article 8 of the Minister of Communication\nand Informatics Regulation affirms that sanctions can also be imposed at\nthe request of other ministries or agencies if sectoral violations\noccur. \u201cI see that the positive legal framework is already in place, the\nmechanisms are clear, including the way out if obligations are met,\u201d he\nsaid. \u201cAs far as I recall, check the latest data, many big tech\nplatforms and global and national super apps such as Google, Google\nCloud, TikTok, OVO, Traveloka, and GoTo have actually registered as PSE.\nThis is where the principle of equal treatment needs to be applied and\nenforced to all parties,\u201d he added. He continued, \u201cI personally regret\nit if the platform managed by Wikimedia is shut down because it has\ncurrently become one of the dynamic public information sources.\u201d\nFurthermore, Ramli mentioned that in academic circles, Wikipedia\narticles, although not directly citable for research, are useful as\nentry points to obtain references from the articles listed in footnotes.\n\u201cAcademics can then access those articles directly from their original\nsources. As we know, Wikipedia is a large online encyclopaedia\ncontaining knowledge articles. Meanwhile, Wikimedia is the organisation\nthat supports its operations,\u201d he said. In various countries, he added,\nthe Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) has local partners, including in\nIndonesia, namely Wikimedia Indonesia (WMID). \u201cI hope Wikimedia soon\nfulfils its registration obligations in accordance with Indonesian\nregulations, following the steps of other big tech platforms that have\ncomplied with regulatory obligations in Indonesia. The best approach is\nfor Wikimedia to promptly fulfil its administrative obligations so that\nblocking does not need to occur,\u201d Ramli said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/experts-views-on-komdigi-ministrys-ultimatum-to-wikimedia-1776790275",
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