Viral Parking Attendants And Car Drivers In Medan Are Fighting, Bobby: Don't Prolong It Anymore, I'm Sorry

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution/DOK Private Instagram

MEDAN - The parking attendant (Jukir) of the Medan Transportation Service (Dishub) was involved in a commotion with a car driver in the Kesawan area, Medan.

The commotion was recorded by a car driver and went viral on social media. The driver of the car said the parking attendant hit the windshield while showing the barcode.

The mayor of Medan, Bobby Nasution, responded to the commotion. Bobby Nasution asked that the matter not be continued.

"It's normal in the field, but we apologize, don't extend it again," said Bobby Nasution, Tuesday, August 31.

For this incident, Bobby Nasution, representing the Medan City Government, apologized if so far there has been a lack of service to the community.

"Or the way we ask our officers in the field, there are some who are less willing, we apologize," he said.

Bobby Nasution explained that the collection of parking fees in the Kesawan area of Medan City no longer uses a cash payment system. Therefore, he invites the community to cooperate by no longer providing cash payments

"We hope that the community can do this, we want to change the payment system from cash to cashless," he said.

Regarding the woman who was talking to the parking attendant, Bobby Nasution said that the woman was a celebrity. With thousands of followers, Bobby Nasution wanted the woman to educate her followers.

"As far as I know, what went viral yesterday was a celebgram. There are a lot of followers, let's invite those followers, educate them too, we change the payment method, we don't have cash anymore, but cashless," he explained.

Previously, viral on social media was a commotion between a woman and a parking attendant. The driver of the car said the parking attendant hit the windshield while showing the barcode.

It is known that the payment of public roadside parking fees on Jalan Kesawan uses the non-cash method.

"I don't need money, I need a scan (barcode)," said the Dishub officer in the video.

Meanwhile, the car driver was not happy with the Dishub officer. Spontaneously he was angry and had issued a harsh curse.

"You're a little polite, you have manners, don't you hit people's cars, that's not how you do it," he said.