Presidential Decree Has Not Yet Been Issued, Drivers Association Asks The Government To Postpone The Increase In Ojol Tariffs

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JAKARTA - The Association of Online GARDA Indonesia Ojek Drivers asked the government to postpone the plan to increase online motorcycle taxi rates (ojol) to Presidential Regulation (Perpres) regarding the profit-sharing system between applicators and drivers is officially issued.

Chairman of GARDA Indonesia, Raden Igun Wicaksono emphasized that the government should complete regulations first before discussing tariff increases.

According to Igun, the main problem that must be resolved is the inequality of profit sharing which until now does not have a new legal umbrella.

"We are waiting for President Prabowo's promised Presidential Decree. Until now there is no clarity. We hope that the government will act quickly for the fate of millions of drivers who are the backbone of online transportation services," he said via text message, Friday, December 12.

GARDA proposes a new revenue-sharing scheme that benefits drivers more, which is 90 percent for partners and 10 percent for applicators.

According to Igun, the scheme is considered more in accordance with the principles of justice and income sustainability for millions of drivers who depend on daily income.

GARDA proposes a 90 percent profit-sharing scheme for driver-partners and 10 percent for applicator companies, in line with the principles of justice, income sustainability, and social protection," he said.

In addition, continued Igun, GARDA requested that from a portion of 10 percent of the applicator commission, the government requires the deposit of 1 to 2 percent to the state.

"(The goal) is for social protection programs and social allowances for all driver-partners in Indonesia," he explained.

Previously, the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) gave a signal that there would be an increase in online motorcycle taxi or motorcycle taxi rates. The plan was motivated because the ojol rate had not changed since five years ago.

The Head of Sub-Directorate for Transportation is not in the Trayek of the Directorate of Road Transportation of the Directorate General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Utomo Harmawan ensures that there will be tariff adjustments.

"We will definitely adjust the tariff, because since it was set the 4-5 years ago there has been no change in the tariff, actually," he said in a discussion in Jakarta, quoted Friday, December 12.

According to Utomo, tariffs that have not changed since five years ago have caused unrest among ojol drivers or drivers. As well as driver associations.

"So that's what always worries the drivers' demands or associations," he explained.

Therefore, continued Utomo, the Ministry of Transportation is currently drafting a new tariff scheme by considering two factors. One of them is the price of fuel oil (BBM).

"We agree and in our regulation we have prepared tariff preparation based on the increase in fuel prices and the increase in fuel prices, we agree," he said.