Jakarta, Aktual.com – Government and Parliament are still discussing the limited revision of Law No. 11 of 2008 on Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE) related to defamation.
Information and Communication Minister wrapped up in January on the sidelines of the annual session of socialization in the DPR / MPR / DPD Jakarta said the revision is limited to article 27 paragraph 3 can be completed during the upcoming session.
“Limited revision of the ITE Law, especially Article 27, paragraph 3 of Article 27, paragraph 3 subject to criminal prosecution six years fines Rp1 billion is being discussed how to bring down the criminal was not until six years we are proposing four years,” he said, Wednesday (10/8).
The changes, said Rudiantara meant that the person alleged to violate Article on defamation that does not need to be on hold while the investigation takes place.
Based on the existing law, said the MCIT when criminal threats more than five years could be on hold while the investigation takes place.
In addition, the article was also amended offense, offense is not common, but to a complaint.
Regarding the other articles in ITE laws, Rudiantara say stay with the existing rules.
He warned the general public also wants the development of technologies such as the internet and the like are not colored by spreading hatred and other harmful things, so it is still necessary to have laws that govern them.
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