PKS: One Data Bill Must Have Enforceable Power to Ensure Data Synchronization

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - PKS parliamentary faction hopes the One Data Bill (RUU SDI) will end sectoral egos between ministries and agencies, provided the bill has enforceable power.

‘Therefore, this regulation must have enforceable power to ensure real, consistent, and comprehensive compliance from ministries and agencies,’ said Gamal Albinsaid, a member of the DPR’s Legislation Body (Baleg) from the PKS faction, in a statement to journalists on Thursday (28 May 2026).

Gamal noted that many government institutions have built their own data systems with different formats and standards.

He warned that the One Data Bill must not remain merely an administrative rule without clear on-the-ground implementation.

‘If this regulation fails to address sectoral egos between institutions, the SDI policy risks becoming just administrative paperwork without real implementation,’ Gamal said.

‘It could end up like other policies that become mere document piles, not concrete tools actually used in the field,’ he added.

He said the central government must assist lagging regions to meet national data management standards.

‘The central government must ensure lagging regions receive support to achieve the same national standards in data management going forward,’ Gamal stated.

He also stressed the importance of maintaining data quality during national integration.

He warned that invalid data risks leading to errors in public policy decisions.

Furthermore, Gamal highlighted the need for data centralisation accompanied by robust protection systems to prevent data breaches or cyberattacks.

‘National data integration must be designed with layered protection systems to avoid catastrophic risks in the future or when the system operates fully optimally and securely,’ he concluded.

Previously, DPR Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said the One Data Bill was drafted to synchronise various government data that have often differed between ministries and agencies.

According to Dasco, discrepancies in data are evident in various government programs, from disaster management to social assistance distribution.

‘This leads to inconsistencies on the ground when providing aid to refugees,’ Dasco said.

‘For social assistance funds and BPJS, we still see inconsistencies, so we will synchronise them into One Data to prevent future data confusion that causes problems on the ground,’ he added.