House Commission I Withholds Cybersecurity Bill Draft to Prevent Public Misunderstanding
The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I has stated that the draft of the Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill (RUU KKS) has not yet been circulated or made public. This step was taken to prevent misunderstandings and speculation in the community, given that the draft is not yet final.
Deputy Chairman of Commission I DPR RI, Dave Laksono, explained that the commission agreed to finalise the substance of the bill first. He noted that the legislative process in parliament is still very dynamic and subject to potential changes. “If a non-final draft circulates, it is feared that it could cause misunderstandings or speculation in the community,” Dave said in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Dave revealed that one anticipated misunderstanding is the assumption that the RUU KKS will restrict freedom of speech or be used as a tool to silence criticism. He urged the public to be patient and wait for the official draft, and not to jump to conclusions based on incomplete information. “Commission I DPR RI will ensure that every provision in this bill remains in line with democratic principles, respects citizens’ rights, and strengthens national digital resilience,” he stressed.
He added that the urgency of the RUU KKS lies in strengthening the national cybersecurity system, as cyber threats currently target various crucial sectors, ranging from individuals and strategic infrastructure to public services, the financial sector, and national data.
Echoing this sentiment, the Chairman of Commission I DPR RI, Utut Adianto, had previously requested that his members and the government maintain the confidentiality of the initial RUU KKS draft. This was emphasised during a meeting with Deputy Minister of Law Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej at the Parliament Complex on Monday. “I also ask at this stage that these drafts should not be released yet, because there will be too many hoaxes,” Utut stated.
Utut stressed that this restriction is not intended to hide the legislative process from the public. Rather, it is an effort to protect the legal substance from distortion of facts and misuse of information before a legislative consensus is reached. The DPR has assured that the bill’s primary focus is building a robust national protection system in the digital space, not conducting excessive surveillance of the public.