TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - According to the Indonesian online transport service association (PPTJDI), thousands of motorcycle taxi drivers from ride-hailing app firms Grab and GoJek are set to stage another round of protests on Monday, April 23, at the House of Representatives [DPR].
“We advise road users to temporarily avoid General Gatot Subroto Street that directly faces the House of Representatives building,” said PPTJDI chairman Igun Wicaksono today.
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Igun estimated some 10,000 motorcycle taxi drivers would join the planned rallies, which would take place simultaneously at Regional Representatives Councils [DPRD] nationwide.
Earlier, Grab and GoJek drivers held a similar protest at the State Palace in Central Jakarta on March 27, demanding adjusted tariffs and legal platforms for online motorcycle taxi services.
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According to Igun, the Monday protest will focus on the realization of their earlier demands, viz. increased tariffs to Rp3,000-Rp4,000 per kilometer through a subsidy system from online ride-hailing companies, and the legal platforms that the government has yet to ratify.
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