House Commission I Pledges Public Involvement in Cybersecurity Bill Deliberations

Deputy Chairman of House Commission I Dave Laksono has pledged that deliberations on the Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill (RUU KKS) will be conducted openly with active public participation. According to Dave, public involvement is a crucial element to ensure the resulting regulation can address the continuously evolving challenges of cybersecurity. He affirmed that Commission I will open spaces for public participation through a mechanism of meaningful public participation. He promised to involve academics, industry players, civil society organisations, and the general public to convey their views and input on the bill’s substance. “There will certainly be meaningful public participation, so the public can convey their views and existing problems through their channels,” Dave said on Thursday, 2 July 2026. Dave noted that the deliberation process for the RUU KKS is still in its early stages, so a completion target cannot yet be determined. He stressed that Commission I will first carry out all stages of deliberation according to the applicable mechanism to produce a comprehensive regulation capable of meeting national needs in cybersecurity and resilience. “This has just started. Let the process run first, then we can see when it might be completed,” he concluded. Dave stated that the House, together with the government, will soon begin discussing the substance of the RUU KKS. The process begins with the government’s submission of the Problem Inventory List (DIM) and the formation of a Working Committee (Panja) in House Commission I. “The government has just started submitting its DIM, and we have already formed the Panja. We will immediately carry out our duties to discuss it in accordance with existing laws and regulations,” Dave said. “We will discuss it according to the decisions in progress so that all aspects of the obstacles and problems in the cyber world are truly covered.” Previously, Dave explained the reason the RUU KKS draft had not yet been disseminated to the public. He cited a desire to finalise the bill’s substance first. Dave added that this step was taken by his commission to prevent misunderstandings, as the draft bill process is still dynamic. “If an unfinished draft circulates, it is feared it could cause misunderstandings or speculation,” Dave said at the Parliament Complex on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. Deliberations on the RUU KKS resumed after the House received the problem inventory list from the government on Monday, 29 June 2026. Deputy Minister of Law Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej, representing the government, said the RUU KKS is important to discuss in order to face cyber threats and crimes. At least 10 substances will be discussed in the RUU KKS, ranging from the establishment and provisions of critical information infrastructure (IIK), strengthening the government’s role, implementing technical audits, to criminal provisions to regulate core cybercrimes. The RUU KKS was first introduced by the House in mid-July 2019. At that time, the House reasoned that the drafting of the RUU KKS was aimed at evaluating the nation’s cybersecurity and resilience, as well as increasing cyber competitiveness and innovation in digital economy development. Commission I member Junico Siahaan said the RUU KKS is increasingly urgent to discuss amidst massive cyberattacks and the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The RUU KKS is included in the 2026 Priority National Legislation Programme (Prolegnas). After forming the RUU KKS Working Committee, Commission I Chairman Utut Adianto requested that the draft prepared by the government not be published, citing concerns that the spread of the draft could potentially trigger hoaxes.