Public Minivan Drivers Rally Against School Buses Operation
15 March 2014 01:50 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - As many as 70 drivers of Koperasi Wahana Kalpika (KWK) T14 public transport minivans held a protest on Jl. Raya Cipayung, East Jakarta, on Friday. They demanded the Jakarta Transportation Department to halt the operation of school buses on their lanes.
The protesters parked their minivans on the side of the road and went on a sweep towards other public minivans crossing the area. All of the passengers were asked to get out from the minivans and requested the driver to join the protest. Fortunately, the protest was held peacefully, however, traffic congestion could not be avoided due to the protest.
Meanwhile, Cipayung Police Chief, Commander UA Triyono, stated that as many as 25 joint personnel from the Police and the National Army guarded this peaceful protest. The drivers of the school buses and public minivans were invited by Triyono for further discussion about the matter. "The public minivans drivers were well organized. We are deeply thankful for this," he stated.
REZA ADITYA
