DKI Provincial Government Plans To Prepare Public Transportation For Women, Observer Says Better To Install CCTV

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JAKARTA - Transportation observer from the Indonesian Transportation Society (MTI) Djoko Setijowarno responded to the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government's plan to procure city transportation (angkot) or microtrans specifically for women.

For information, the plan for this special female public transportation is an effort by the DKI Provincial Government to prevent the recurrence of cases of sexual harassment that occurred some time ago.

Djoko assessed that a more effective way to deal with harassment in public transportation is the installation of CCTV cameras in every transportation, rather than procuring a special angkot for women.

Djoko said, reflecting on the existing cases, acts of harassment did not only occur to the opposite sex, but also to the same sex.

"Harassment can occur not only of the opposite sex, but also of the same sex. It is better to equip public transportation with CCTV as applied to the Batik Solo Trans feeder in Solo," Djoko said when contacted by VOI, Thursday, June 14.

Djoko explained, with CCTV recording the inside of the angkot, the act of sexual harassment could be clearly proven. The perpetrators also could not avoid the officers who handled this harassment case.

"If it's recorded on CCTV, it's easy to get evidence to report it to the police," said Djoko.

It's not enough to stop there, Djoko said that the angkot driver must also be proactive if there are cases of harassment in the transportation he is driving.

"At a minimum, the driver can report the perpetrator to the nearest police station," he added.

Previously, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, said that his party was considering a number of efforts to prevent sexual harassment on public transportation. One of them is the plan to procure urban transportation (angkot) specifically for women.

This was done in response to a case of alleged sexual harassment in an angkot that took the M-44 route from Tebet-Kuningan some time ago.

"DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency will make comprehensive regulations for public transportation and public transportation in Jakarta, including further reviewing ideas related to angkot or microtrans specifically for women," said Syafrin to reporters, Wednesday, July 13.

In addition, Syafrin also requires every public transportation in Jakarta to put a sticker showing the emergency number as a complaint of harassment, 112, in a place that is clearly visible to all passengers.

He continued, the DKI Provincial Government will also refine the current SOP regarding handling emergencies, to adapt to the needs of preventing and handling incidents of harassment, by prioritizing the protection of victims.