Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – A study by Indonesia's Lokataru Foundation has identified at least 22 major concerns in the Academic Draft and the draft Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill (KKS Bill) currently under government discussion.
Lokataru conducted the review between October 2025 and February 2026.
Hasnu, Lokataru's Research and Knowledge Manager, warned that the proposed legislation risks blurring the lines between cybersecurity frameworks and the governance of citizens' activities in the digital space.
"This overlap could enable an overly state-centric approach to monitoring and regulating digital life," Hasnu said in a statement on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
He criticized the government for not providing sufficient justification for the urgency of the draft. The bill, he added, contains a vague definition of "cybersecurity" and treats human rights protections superficially, without clear mechanisms for enforcement or recovery.
Lokataru also highlighted potential conflicts with existing laws, including regulations on personal data protection, freedom of expression, the Electronic Information and Transactions Law (ITE Law), banking and financial laws, and other national policies. The draft has yet to be harmonized with these frameworks at a national level.
Concentrating authority in a single entity, Hasnu warned, could create conflicts of interest and foster a "super body" with insufficient democratic oversight.
Several provisions, he added, could threaten privacy rights through expanded digital surveillance, while the investigative process may fail to ensure due process or effective judicial review.
"Repressive administrative powers like these can lead to violations of citizens' constitutional rights," he said.
The draft KKS Bill was prepared by an inter-ministerial committee including the Ministry of Law, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, and the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN). A politician from the Gerindra Party confirmed that the committee has approved the draft.
The Ministry of Law has since submitted the draft to President Prabowo Subianto for further action. The President must then issue a presidential letter to the House of Representatives to formally begin discussions on the bill.
– Dian Rahma contributed to the writing of this article.
Source: https://en.tempo.co/read/2087753/why-lokataru-finds-indonesias-cybersecurity-bill-concernin