Ride-hailing Drivers Fall in with Ministry`s Planned Regulation
13 April 2018 19:16 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian online transport service association [PPTJDI] chairman Igun Wicaksono has agreed with the Transportation Ministry’s plans to create a regulation that oversees online ride-hailing companies.
“It can clarify the rules that govern the relationship between ride-hailing companies and its partners,” said Igun today.
Reports show that the Transportation Ministry is preparing a regulation that will eventually become the legal entity for the government to urge online ride-hailing companies to change their status into transportation companies. The new rule will eliminate the pros and cons shrouding online transportation.
Read: 11 Basic Points of Online Ride-Hailing Regulation
Igun hopes that the plan could be the early step in making a clear policy for every stakeholder, which includes online ride-hailing partners or drivers. However, Igun also expects that the regulation will not hinder the drivers further.
“Such as conventional transportation services that require a yellow license plate,” said Igun.
Previously, the Transportation Ministry introduced Transportation Minister Regulation No108/2017 that regulates purely on the transportation aspect. Meanwhile, ride-hailing application companies have yet to be affected by the regulation.
LANI DIANA WIJAYA