The Ojol Demo Group In Front Of The DKI DPRD Building, Asks For Paid Road Plans To Be Separated

Masses of ojol action during a demonstration at DKI Jakarta City Hall (Photo: Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - A number of online motorcycle taxi drivers (ojol) held a demonstration in front of the DKI Jakarta DPRD building. They came with the attributes of the ojol community and a command car to celebrate. The ojol group started to orotate at around 11.30 WIB in front of Jalan Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta. They closed half the road, causing traffic jams In his oration, the ojol group demanded that the plan to implement a paid road or electronic road pricing (ERP) be canceled. "Reject ERP. We ask that this system be canceled!" said the orator who was greeted by calls from the action participants, Wednesday, January 25. The action orator questioned who wanted the paid road to be realized at this time. Bearing in mind, the idea of ERP has been expressed since a dozen years ago and has been delayed until now the draft regional regulations have been drawn up. "This discourse already existed in 2006. Everyone knows. Meanwhile, the governor has retired. Only the Acting Governor of DKI (Governor of DKI) has signed it?" said the orator on the command car. For information, motorcycles and online motorcycle taxis are considered to be subject to paid road rates such as other private motorized vehicles. Thus, the DKI Provincial Government will also charge the ERP tariff to online motorcycle taxi vehicles. The reason is, the vehicle is not included in the yellow plate vehicle (public transportation). In the results of the DKI Transportation Agency's study, there are factors that are considered by motorcycles as well as the charge of ERP rates. Referring to data from the DKI Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in 2020, the number of motorcycles in one year increased by about 5.3 percent. Then, the odd-even implementation which is currently an effort to control traffic has resulted in 37 percent of car users turning to motorbikes, 17 percent switching to online motorcycle taxis and transportation, and only 27 percent switching to public transportation. Now, a draft Regional Regulation (Raperda) on Electronic Traffic Control that regulates paid roads has been prepared. The Provincial Government and the DKI DPRD have also conducted initial discussions regarding the contents in the draft, but the discussion of articles per article has not been carried out. Seen in the draft Raperda, there are 25 roads that will be subject to the implementation of ERP, namely Jalan Pintu Besar Selatan, Jalan Gajah Mada, Jalan Hayam Wuruk, Jalan Majapahit, Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Jalan MH Thamrin; Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jalan Sisingamangaraja, Jalan Panglima Polim, Jalan Fatmawati (Simpang Jalan Ketimun 1-Simpang Jalan TB Simatupang). Then, Jalan Suryopranoto, Jalan Balikpapan, Jalan Kyai Caringin, Jalan Tomang Raya, Jalan Jenderal S Parman (Jalan Tomang Raya-Simpang Jalan Gatot Subroto), Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jalan MT Haryono, Jalan DI Panjaitan, Jalan Jenderal A Yani (East Bekasi Raya Intersection-Perintis Kemerdekaan Intersection), Jalan Pramuka, Jalan Salemba Raya, Jalan Kramat Raya, Jalan Pasar Senen, Jalan Gunung Sahari; and, Jalan HR Rasuna Said. Then, electronic traffic control in traffic control areas applies electronically every day from 05.00 WIB-22.00 WIB. The vehicles charged with ERP rates are road users who use motorized vehicles and electric vehicles. There are a number of vehicles that are excluded in the application of paid road systems, including electric bicycles, yellow plate public motorized vehicles, government agency and TNI/Polri operational service vehicles except/in addition to black plates, foreign diplomatic corps vehicles, ambulance vehicles, corpse vehicles, and fire fighting vehicles. The amount of tariff for traffic control services electronically and its adjustment is determined by the Governor's Regulation after obtaining approval from the DKI Jakarta DPRD. Meanwhile, the DKI Transportation Agency proposes that ERP be subject to a tariff of IDR 5,000 to IDR 19,000.