JAKARTA - The B Commission of the DKI Jakarta DPRD has confirmed that it will immediately summon the board of directors of PT Transportasi Jakarta or Transjakarta following the accident involving two bus fleets in Corridor 13 on Monday, February 23 morning.
The Chairman of Commission B of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Nova Harivan Paloh, said that the summons was carried out as a form of supervision and a thorough evaluation of the collision incident which caused dozens of passengers to be injured.
"There are 23 injured victims. We will definitely call the director to deepen," Nova told reporters, Wednesday, February 25.
He emphasized that Commission B would not immediately accept the initial allegations of the cause of the accident, which was said to be due to the driver being sleepy. The DPRD wants to ensure that all technical aspects and supervision systems run as they should.
According to Nova, his party will ask for the opening of CCTV footage and dissect the operational control system owned by Transjakarta.
"We want to dissect the command center used in Transjakarta," he said.
Including in it, he said, discussion about the command center and early warning system which had previously been presented to Commission B. The DPRD wants to know whether the system is functioning optimally when incidents occur.
Nova said that the bullfighting event in Corridor 13 should be a momentum for comprehensive monitoring and evaluation (monev). Because passenger safety is the main aspect of public transportation services.
As previously reported, two TransJakarta buses were involved in a bullfight accident in Corridor 13 on the Kebayoran-Cipulir route on Monday morning at around 07.15 WIB. As a result of the incident, 23 passengers were injured.
On Monday, February 23 afternoon, all the victims were said to have completed their treatment at the hospital and were allowed to go home. Head of the Public Relations and CSR Department of Transjakarta, Ayu Wardhani, confirmed that there were no casualties in the incident.
"PT Transjakarta confirms that there were no casualties in this incident. A total of 23 customers were reported to have minor injuries and have been evacuated to Sari Asih Ciledug Hospital and Bhakti Asih Hospital, all of whom have returned from the hospital," said Ayu in his statement, Monday, February 23.
Meanwhile, the two drivers involved in the incident were reported to be in good condition. As a form of responsibility, Transjakarta ensures that all medical expenses for the victims are borne by the company together with its operator partners.
"The process of evacuating the bus unit involved, has been completed at 10.50 WIB. All evacuation procedures are carried out by prioritizing occupational safety standards and strict security by officers," said Ayu.
Regarding the legal process, Transjakarta handed over its handling to the police. This case is now being handled by the Polda Metro Jaya for further investigation.
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