Ojol Driver Becomes Fire Victim, Piggy Bank Filled With IDR 2 Million For Wife's Birth Next Month Burns Out

Aris, an ojol driver who claimed that he saved Rp. 2 million to prepare for the birth of his wife, was burnt down/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

JAKARTA – The fire incident near the Alhuda Mosque, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta left sadness for a number of local residents. Especially Aris (41), an online motorcycle taxi driver (ojol) whose house caught fire. Not only that, the money that Aris had saved at home amounting to Rp. 2 million was burned. Even though he saved the money to prepare for his wife's birth next month.

The fire incident occurred on Tuesday, May 24, at around 11.50 WIB. Aris found out that his house was on fire after being contacted by one of his family members. Apparently, Aris was carrying passengers at that time. He was forced to ask the passengers for permission to drop them off at the Velbak area, Kabayoran Baru, South Jakarta. Then Aris returned to his house which was on fire.

"I was taking a taxi, earlier from Velbak it looked like it was right under here, all of them were turning around from here. My passenger I got off the front here earlier. Sir, I'm sorry, sir, come down first, I think my house caught fire," said Aris to reporters at the location, Tuesday, May 24.

After he checked his house, Aris admitted that he was shocked and his feelings were crushed. What's more, his wife, Sumarti (35) plans to give birth to a second child.

Aris's wife who will give birth to her second child/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

"It's a mess, especially when my wife is about to give birth next month, only 3 weeks left for my wife to give birth," said Aris to reporters at the location, Tuesday, May 24.

Aris said that as a result of his house being burned down, his belongings were burned. Aris said, he could only save one laptop unit.

"The child was safely woken up, only had time to save the laptop," he said.

Aris hopes that the government or related agencies will make it easier for BPJS Health management. In order to bring his wife to give birth.

"Maybe if BPJS matters are made easy, don't let us become victims, don't let my wife want to give birth, it's already difficult to make it even more difficult. The problem is, if you take care of BPJS, it's easy and difficult," said Aris.

"It's because we don't have anything else, yes, the piggy bank is finished, hopefully, God willing, the important thing is that my wife gave birth smoothly," he added.

Meanwhile, the victim's wife, Sumarti (35) admitted that apart from charred items, a piggy bank containing Rp 2 million to be used for birth expenses was also burned.

"There are 2 million savings, the cash was burnt out, if the ATM was also burned 2 million. It's in the wallet. BPJS also burned, all burned, "he concluded.