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Jakarta – Member of the House of Representatives Commission VI of the Golkar faction, Firnando H Ganinduto, encouraged the draft consumer protection law (Bill Perlinkos) to be discussed and approved immediately. Firnando considered this review as an important step in offering an appropriate consumer protection system. “The current law, namely Act number 8 of 1999, is more than two decades and was born at the time when e-commerce, fintech and digital transactions have not yet developed as it is now,” Firnando told reporters on Saturday (6/28/2025). “With changes in the pattern of community consumption and the increasingly complicated interaction between producers and consumers in the digital space, comprehensive renewal is no longer a choice, but a must,” he continued. Browse to continue with the Firnando content emphasizes the increasing risks that consumers face in the digital era. Among other things, ranging from theft of personal data, online fraud, to digital products. Therefore, the state should not remain silent. He considered that the Perlinkos bill should present explicit legal norms in protecting the rights of consumers in digital ecosystems. “Consumers must ensure their rights about protecting personal data, quick access to digital complaints, as well as transparent information of business operations. On the other hand, digital platforms cannot hide behind the status as facilitators. They must be responsible if there are offenses that occur through their systems,” he said. He said the Perlinkos bill also confirmed the obligation of business operations to ensure the safety of product and digital transaction systems. He said in the Perlinkos bill that the state should be brave to establish strict sanctions for business operations that systematically harm consumers. “We want to build a digital trading ecosystem that is not only effective but also fair, safe and responsible. Reviewing this Act is a concrete answer to the complexity of consumer risk today,” he explained. In addition, Firnando emphasizes the importance of institutional reinforcement in consumer protection. He was of the opinion that the legal position of the National Consumer Protection Agency (LtKN) and the Consumer Dispute Agency (LPSK) are still not strong enough. “Ltkn and LPSK so far are only recommended, even many BPSK decisions have failed in the Supreme Court. We encourage this institution to be structurally strengthened, have the authority of the executor, and to be directly under the president. To accommodate Perlinkos Bill. Consumer protection must be the most important pillar to build public confidence in the Indonesian digital economic system, “he said. (AMW/FCA) at all -Awards 2025 Read the inspirational story of the exemplary police candidate here