Harmonization of digital transformation regulations crucial: Ministry

Illustration—There is a need to harmonize digital transformation-related regulations created by the central and regional governments to avoid overlapping regulations, the Law and Human Rights Ministry has said. (ANTARA/Pixabay/FR) Sentences within the law should not be ambiguous to prevent multiple interpretations Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Law and Human Rights Ministry has underlined the importance of the harmonization of digital transformation-related regulations created by the central and regional governments to avoid overlapping regulations. Regulations issued by regional governments should be aligned with the regulations created by the central government, ministry official Ferry Gunawan said during the "Mapping Indonesia’s Digital Infrastructure Challenges" event, which was streamed online on Tuesday. He did not deny that there is disharmony between the regulations created by the regional governments and the regulations issued by ministries or institutions at the central government level. This disharmony is one of the causes behind over-regulation, he opined. In addition to vertical harmonization, harmonization should also be undertaken in relation to regulation content, division of authorities, and technical aspects. Moreover, the central and regional governments should involve related parties, such as associations and communities, when creating regulations, he said. "This is done so that we know where we will bring […]

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