Jambi Society Complains Coal Carrier Trucks Bringing Congestion

Illustration of Coal Trucks (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - A number of Jambi people have complained about the activities of coal transport trucks.

The complaint was submitted by the Chairman of Commission V DPR RI Lasarus at the Commission V Working Meeting of the DPR RI with the Minister of Transportation and the Minister of PUPR.

He said that during a working visit to Jambi, his party received complaints from the public regarding coal-launched vehicles that caused traffic jams.

"In the Road Law, actually, when mining is routine like this, it should be done on a special road and not using public roads," he said at a working meeting in Jakarta, quoted on Thursday, February 16.

For this reason, he questioned law enforcement on mining transport trucks. Because apart from causing traffic jams, this activity also causes road damage due to the burden of vehicles crossing public roads every day.

"Our road capacity, this strength, but the number of vehicles that passed by with so many tons. Repaired is destroyed again, continues piye?," said Lasarus.

He said that as with the mining vehicle's activities, at least 300 km of roads in Jambi were affected and 10 thousand vehicles involved.

"Where is this attitude of law enforcement? We see that it doesn't work! The Director General has made a road, the road is used for the public interest, not for special interests according to the Road Law. When there are special activities they have to make their own way," he said.

Responding to the complaint, the Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi said that he was coordinating with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) to have summoned the Governor, Kapolda and the Jambi DPR regarding the issue.

"Indeed, there is a dilemma about arbitrariness rather than coal owners to use it and solutions have been given for the day and night but still," said Budi.

He continued, his party has also offered solutions for the construction of special roads for mining vehicles or coal transportation to be carried out by water or using rivers.

"The governor promised to give a letter of warning and be given the last time this February," concluded the Minister of Transportation.