Commission V Of The House Of Representatives Encouraged To Approve Regulations On Tariff Limits For Online Transportation Aplicators

Illustration of online motorcycle taxis (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission V DPR RI from the PDIP faction, Adian Napitupulu, continues to fight for the proposed limitation of tariff cuts by online transportation applicators to a maximum of 10 percent. According to him, this proposal only needs the approval of 48 commission members in charge of infrastructure and transportation.

According to Adian, the struggle to limit this cut in ojol rates is not just a temporary economic effort, but part of a long-term responsibility for the future of the drivers' families.

"Our struggle to push the applicator commission to 10 percent is actually not a struggle for gifts or for us today alone. This is a struggle for the future of the drivers' children," said Adian Napitupulu, Sunday, May 4.

As is known, online motorcycle taxi drivers (ojol) from various online transportation platforms continue to demand that applicators drop to 10 percent. Drivers claim to be very heavy due to very high pieces of applicators, even up to 30 percent.

The online-based transportation drivers hope that the Government and the DPR will strive for their demands to be used as a regulation so that the applicators must comply.

Adian was also concerned about the parties who began to abandon the spirit of struggle regarding the aspirations of these ojol drivers. "If anyone betrays this struggle, it is not me who is betrayed, not you. Those who are betrayed are their own children," said the PDIP legislator for the West Java V electoral district.

Adian emphasized that the struggle to defend the welfare of ojol drivers is directly related to the welfare of millions of Indonesian families. "If the hammer in Commission V is knocked for 10 percent, at least 20 million people can live more prosperously," said Adian.

However, he continued, there are political challenges that are still an obstacle. Namely, 48 approvals from members of Commission V of the DPR to try out this proposal. "Yes, the first stage is to convince 48 members of Commission V to make this decision," he continued.

Nevertheless, Adian ensured that he would continue to fight for this policy to become a formal regulation. "My struggle is a political struggle. Political struggle means fighting for this to become a policy regulation," concluded Adian.