JAKARTA - Grab Indonesia expresses its deep concern over the incident involving a fellow online motorcycle taxi driver who died during a House of Representatives (DPR) wage increase demonstration on Thursday, August 28th.
Tirza R. Munusamy, Chief of Public Affairs, Grab Indonesia, expressed Grab's commitment to providing full support to all its partners.
"Our main focus right now is to provide full support to our fellow drivers and their affected families. For us, every partner is an important part of the extended motorcycle taxi (ojol) family," Tirza said in a statement.
While they understand that no amount can compensate for the tragedy, Tirza added that Grab will provide concrete assistance in the form of full support and compensation to the families of the affected driver partners.
"Both the Grab partner who is currently being treated (Moh Umar Amarudin) and the motorcycle taxi partner registered with Grab who passed away (Affan Kurniawan)," she added.
"We are grateful for the attention, prayers, and support from everyone. We hope the affected families can be given space and peace, and let's work together to maintain empathy and ensure a conducive atmosphere for the safety of all," he concluded.
Meanwhile, Ade Mulya, Director of Public Affairs & Communications at PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GOTO), confirmed that Affan Kurniawan is a Gojek driver partner.
Ade stated that Gojek has assisted in providing an ambulance, conducting an autopsy and post-mortem examination, and will provide compensation to the victim's family as a form of support.
"We are committed to continuing to support the victim's family and providing the best possible support, while coordinating with the authorities regarding the handling of this incident," he continued.
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