Prabowo Meets Team Drafting the One Data Indonesia Bill at the Palace

President Prabowo Subianto received the Joint Team for Drafting the One Data Indonesia Bill at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday (29 October).

The meeting was attended by Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives (DPR) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad and Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal; Commission XIII member Rieke Diah Pitaloka; Legislative Body chair Bob Hasan; DPR Expertise Agency head Bayu Dwi Anggono; IPB University Faculty of Human Ecology dean Sofyan Sjaf; and Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) secretary Teni Widuriyanti.

Prabowo said data sovereignty was a key foundation for safeguarding national unity amid accelerating digitalisation.

“Mr President stressed that data sovereignty is a key foundation for safeguarding national unity amid the tide of digitalisation,” the Cabinet Secretariat said in a post on its social media account, @sekretariat.kabinet.

The meeting discussed strengthening national data governance through the drafting of the One Data Indonesia Bill, with participation from the DPR, academics, and relevant ministries and agencies.

The Cabinet Secretariat said national data integration was expected to support more accurate public services while strengthening the security of information exchange.

“Data integration is expected to support more accurate public services, as well as strengthen the security of information exchange and cyber resilience,” it said.

The bill is also intended to establish national data governance that is integrated, secure and accountable.

With a more integrated data system, the government is expected to have a stronger information base for delivering services to the public.

The drafting of the legislation was described as an effort to strengthen integrated, secure and accountable national data governance. It is also intended to ensure that the use of data improves the quality of public services and safeguards Indonesia’s sovereignty.