DPR Proposes Special Train Cars For Smokers, Vice President Gibran Asks Council Members To Know Priority

Illustration of the DPR plenary meeting. (Between)

JAKARTA - Vice President (Vice President) Gibran Rakabuming Raka assessed that council members should know priority regarding the proposal of one of the DPR legislators to need a special smoker carriage for long-distance train trips.

According to the Vice President, lactation rooms or breastfeeding mothers and changing rooms for babies are more prioritized on long-distance train trips.

"If there is a fiscal room, if my opinion is personal, it is better to prioritize for example pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, toddlers, the elderly, people with disabilities," said Vice President Gibran after reviewing the revitalization of Solo Balapan Station in Solo, Central Java, Sunday, which was confiscated by Antara.

Gibran considered that in a policy formulation involving the community, priority scales must first be determined according to needs.

According to Gibran, if there is a fiscal room that can be budgeted by PT KAI, it is better to prioritize pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

"For example, there is a lactation room in the carriage, maybe the toilet, the bathroom can be widened so that mothers can replace baby diapers more comfortably. I think that's more a priority. Once again, in the formulation of a policy there is a priority scale," said Gibran.

Therefore, Gibran apologized to members of the DPR who proposed special smokers because all policy formulations would take into account the priority scale needed by the community.

However, all aspirations from DPR members to improve KAI services will be accommodated.

"Is there possible other needs that may be more priority? Please, this is all for KAI's benefit in the future, for the good and improvement of KAI's services in the future. I apologize to you, dear council members, we still accommodate the input, but there are other things that are more priority," added Gibran.

On the previous occasion, Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Nasim Khan suggested that PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) provide special carriages for smokers on long-distance trains.

This proposal was submitted in a hearing with KAI President Director Bobby Rasyidin on Wednesday, August 20.

Responding to this, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) emphasized that all train services operated remain smoke-free, as part of the company's efforts to maintain the comfort and safety of all customers.