North Sumatra Governor Initiated To Establish Ojol Driver Supervision Task Force

The Governor of North Sumatra (North Sumatra) Bobby Nasution initiated the establishment of an Application-Based Motorcycle User Service Fee Supervision Task Force for online motorcycle drivers (ojol) in the North Sumatra region.

"We ask the task force, please issue a recommendation like this to the provincial government (provincial government)," said Bobby after receiving the Medan Two Wheeled Motorcycle Ojek Association (GODAMS) Around with the Medan Driver Solidarity Alliance (HR) reported by ANTARA, Friday, October 3.

The governor asked the task force to make a study of the complaints of ojol drivers demanding justice in the tariff system and protection of work safety.

He promised no later than a week after the task force issued a recommendation for the Governor, the North Sumatra Provincial Government would issue regulations.

"Within a week we will receive, we will issue a policy for the results of the recommendation," said Bobby.

According to him, the recommendations from this task force could be in the form of governor regulations or policies that ease complaints from ojol drivers.

Ojol drivers of various platforms, such as Maxim, Shopee, Grab, Indrive, and Gojek complain about the practice of applicators that are considered detrimental to them.

Starting from the application of cheap arbitras that trigger tariff wars so that there is no legal certainty on guarantees of safety and job protection.

"The task force will be chaired by the head of the Transportation Service together with the head of the North Sumatra Communication and Information Office," said Bobby.

The General Chairperson of GODAMS Agam Zubir emphasized that this meeting was aimed at finding concrete solutions to the problems faced by ojol drivers in the North Sumatra region.

"Hopefully after this meeting we can find a formula or solution for fraudulent practices that are detrimental to motorcycle taxis," said Agam.

He also asked for the immediate implementation of the upper and lower threshold of IDR 2,000 to IDR 2,500 per kilometer according to applicable regulations.

The ojol driver hopes that the North Sumatra Provincial Government can become a pioneer in saving the fate of ojol workers who are often exploited by applicators.

"It is practiced according to the rules, so that no more frills must follow various kinds of applicator programs," said Agam.