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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) Puan Maharani has expressed support for the National Police’s strong crackdown on illegal online lending practices, saying the practices harm the community.
“Actions should not stop at operators or workers, but should also reach the boss or the owner. workers, â€she said in a written statement received here on Saturday.
According to Maharani, the police must catch owners or investors of illegal online loan companies, even if the people involved are foreigners.
She said she hoped the police and related institutions would continue to step up the eradication of illegal loans that negatively affect the community.
“I appreciate the steps taken by the National Police Chief and his staff to root out illegal online lending that has caused problems for the community. The elimination of illegal online lending must continue to be stepped up until then. that there are no reports of people being intimidated and their personal data being misused, â€Maharani added.
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The Speaker of the House also appreciated the measure taken by President Joko Widodo, who asked the Minister of Communication and Informatics and the Financial Services Authority (OJK) to temporarily suspend new lender licenses in line in order to minimize the misuse of the digital service.
She called on the government to complete the Personal Data Protection Bill (PDP) to prevent the misuse of citizens’ personal data and to punish perpetrators more severely.
Because, so far, illegal lenders have only been charged under the Criminal Code Bill (KUHP), the ITE Act and the Consumer Protection Act, he said. she explains.
“With the existence of the Personal Data Protection Bill (PDP) later, illegal online lenders who misuse citizens’ personal data will be punished more severely, therefore the penalty will be doubled,” a- she declared.
In addition, she also urged the government to continue to scale up digital literacy and public financial literacy to prevent citizens from falling victim to illegal online lenders.
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