Bill on State Intelligence

The House of Representatives on 11 October 2011, has passed a comprehensive State Intelligence Bill (“Bill”) to advance the general welfare of the nation, ensure the safety and welfare of citizens, and protect state sovereignty. The Bill is designed to facilitate detection efforts and to deter threats to the Republic of Indonesia and regulate state intelligence to provide the public with legal certainty about national security efforts.

Article 1 defines key terms that are used throughout the Bill. According to Article 1(1), intelligence includes the knowledge, organizations, and activities related to the formulation of policy and national strategies based on analysis of information and facts collected through methods of intelligence work to detect, prevent, and deter any threats to national security. Intelligence will be conducted in accordance with principles stipulated in Article 2, such as professionalism, integrity, objectivity, and confidentiality.