REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Jakarta Metro Police officers are ready to secure a demonstration organized by online motorcycle (ojek) drivers in front of the House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly (DPR/MPR RI) building on Monday. The police had readied seven thousand joint personnel to secure the demonstration, but more officers may be deployed based on the situation.

"The mass group comprises Join of Indonesian Two-Wheel Vehicles Action (Garda), with a total of 15 thousand members, will convey their aspirations in public, from 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time," Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metro Police Senior Commissioner of Police Argo Yuwono stated here on Monday.

The demonstrators have called on the government to prepare regulations governing online two-wheeled transportation and its applicators.

Jakarta Metro Police is also making preparations to handle the congregation in front of the DPR building in the event of a traffic jam.

Director of Traffic of the Jakarta Metro Police Commissioner Yusuf stated that the officers will make efforts and urge the demonstrators to not block the road. He further stated that the road traffic from Cawang to Slipi on Skat 2 will be diverted to Graha Pemuda Street-Shooting Field-Backyard of the House Parliament building-Palmerah-Slipi-S Parman Street.

Similarly, vehicles from the Shooting Field will be diverted towards Slipi then straight to the Flyover Pharmacy-Gatot Subroto Street-Semanggi or from the Shooting Field back to under the Flyover Pharmacy-Graha Pemuda Street-Asia Africa Street.

Traffic flow from the west toll in town exiting Senayan will be diverted to the exit towards Semanggi, and the vehicles heading to the DPR/MPR RI will be diverted out of the toll gate of Polda Metro Jaya, and since Pulau Dua is closed, the exit will be through Slipi Jaya.

Representatives of ojek online drivers meet with Commission V House of Representatives (DPR) on Monday (April 23). The meeting is held in a sidelines of demonstration staged by ojek online drivers in Senayan area and in front of Parliament building.

Vehicles from Bundaran Senayan leading to Slipi in Semanggi will be moved to Sudirman Street-Thamrin Street, while the traffic flow from the HI Roundabout will be diverted to the DPR/MPR Building in Semanggi and then straight to the Bundaran Senayan-Asia Africa Street.

"Yes, we will apply the situational flow engineering plan in order to ensure traffic safety," he added.

Earlier, on March 28, the Transportation Ministry said they would mediate between online motorcycle taxi drivers and ride-hailing apps to discuss issues on tariff. The government has no regulation on motorcycle taxi.

The ministry's Director General for Land Transportation, Budi Setiyadi, said that the government cannot regulate motorcycle taxi operations. 'Ojek' online is not categorized as public transportation under the law no. 22/2009 on land transportation.

Therefore, the issue on tariff should be discussed between the online transportation firm and the drivers, he added. "Drivers should be involved in the discussion to set the tariff. This should become the company's consideration," he remarked.

Ikuti Whatsapp Channel Republika