Accepting The Aspirations Of The Ojol Driver, The DPR Is Called Efforts To Transform

Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Saan Mustopa together with Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad and Cucun Ahmad Syamsurizal took pictures with a number of ojol unions at the parliament complex, Jakarta, Tuesday (9/9/2025). BETWEEN

Political communication observer from The London School of Public Relations (LSPR Business & Communication Institute), Ari Junaedi, appreciates the steps taken by the Indonesian House of Representatives to open a dialogue space for online drivers. According to him, this is a positive signal that parliament does not turn a blind eye to the reality of the lives of the lower class as well as continues to make efforts to transform.

"This shows that the DPR understands the reality of the life of the lower class of people, such as online drivers. The government should be grateful to online drivers because their presence is proof of the government's failure in creating jobs," said Ari in Jakarta, Saturday, September 13.

As is known, the leadership of the DPR, namely Deputy Speaker of the DPR Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, Deputy Speaker of the DPR Saan Mustopa, and Deputy Speaker of the DPR Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal received an audience of nine online motorcycle taxi workers (ojol) at the Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta on Tuesday, September 9. The audience was held so that the DPR leadership could better understand the conditions experienced by ojol drivers and provide the right solution.

On the occasion of the hearing with the DPR, representatives of online driver unions expressed their immediate hope that parliament would immediately complete the discussion and ratification of the more just Online Transportation Act and sided with workers.

Related to this, Ari assessed that there were a number of challenges faced by online drivers, ranging from the lack of legal protection, the absence of definite working hours, to the total operational cost burden borne by the drivers. He is of the view that this problem needs to be assisted by the DPR.

"Imagine them working without adequate protection. They prepare their own work tools, without knowing their working time and prone to exploitation with minimal work insurance protection," he explained.

Therefore, Ari assessed, hearings with the DPR indicate that online drivers still believe and believe in parliament's contribution to fighting for the fate of online drivers. "Of course this is a consequence of the DPR to immediately finalize the Online Transportation Act which is in favor of the justice received by online drivers," he continued.

While waiting for the legislation process to run, Ari also urged the DPR to urge the government to issue a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) as a temporary legal umbrella to ensure job protection for online drivers. Ari also reminded that the public now hopes for transparency, reform, and empathy from state institutions.

"The DPR must prove that after the flood of public demands for transparency, reform and empathy, demands and hopes that online drivers can be fought for optimally," said Ari.

On the other hand, Ari assessed that the steps taken by the DPR which continues to capture the aspirations of the people are proof that the DPR really wants to reform institutions in order to further prosper the people. As stated by the Chairman of the DPR RI, Puan Maharani, that the DPR is trying to carry out the transformation.

"By opening up dialogue spaces with people from various circles, I believe the hope of transforming the DPR to be better can be achieved," he concluded.