Medan Transportation Agency Reports Traders To Police For Being Defamed By Malak Martabak, Bobby: Withdraw The Report!

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution (ANTARA)

MEDAN - A number of officers from the Medan City Transportation Service (Dishub) are suspected of asking for a martabak from traders. This case went viral on social media and had a long tail.

One of the Transportation Agency personnel is now reporting the merchant to the police because he feels slandered. However, Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution suggested that the Transportation Agency personnel withdraw their report.

According to Bobby, the ranks of the Medan City government from the top to the bottom of their duties to serve the community and it is not appropriate for their staff to report residents.

"If there is a report, I have not monitored it, but if there is a report, it is not good, when we serve those of us who report it. The advice must be revoked, we are the ones who serve, we are the ones who report it. We are paid by the community," said Bobby.

Bobby added that he would call the head of the Medan City Transportation Agency to provide clarification regarding his subordinates who had gone viral on social media.

In addition, President Joko Widodo's son-in-law emphasized that officers in the Medan City Government are not allowed to ask anyone for anything.

Regarding the rules, Bobby also emphasized to officers not to be favoritism to anyone, especially the people of Medan City.

"For officers, don't because they are not given, let alone given, just asking is not allowed and that is wrong," he added.

Previously, it went viral on a number of social media, a number of members of the Medan City Transportation Agency had an argument with residents because they were suspected of asking for a martabak to traders in the Jalan Gajah Mada area, Medan Baru District, Medan City, North Sumatra.

The incident occurred when a number of Dishub officers were carrying out socialization of the prohibition of parking on the sidewalk.

From the one-minute amateur video footage that went viral on social media, it shows that Medan City Transportation Agency officers are being recorded by a resident. In the video narration, it is as if the officer is asking for a martabak and not being given.

The officers then issued an appeal letter to traders not to sell on the sidewalk.

"You asked the martabak not to be given, you can't sell this letter. You shouldn't be like a thug," the narration in the viral video.

Feeling slandered and defaming, one of the Medan City Transportation Agency officers then reported the video recorder. Later, the recorder was a martabak trader.