Grab Boss Report Driver Complaints To Transportation Minister

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - Regulation of the Minister of Transportation (Permenhub) Number 108 of 2017 has invited controversy in the middle of the driver partner of GrabCar, Go-Car and UberX.

One of the most highlighted issues is the fixing of online transport tariffs to the upper and lower limits, to maintain fair business competition with conventional taxis and other public transports.

Another highlight is the rule regarding the quota or the number of vehicles in an operation area. Quotas should be calculated in accordance with the area of ​​operations and publicly disclosed, to avoid any misuse of authority such as the sale and purchase of quotas.

In addition, the driver's partners also complained about the need to do the vehicle test, sticker installation, and must have SIM A General.

Grab Indonesia claims to have submitted a number of complaints that may be encountered by the GrabCar driver partners in fulfilling the Minister of Transportation Regulation No. 108 of 2017 on the Transportation of People with Public Motor Vehicles Not In Trajectory, effective from 1 February 2018.

The Managing Director of Grab Indonesia, Ridzki Kramadibrata, generally supports the implementation of this Minister Transportation Regulation No 108/2017. However, he also conveyed to the Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, that there were some technical difficulties encountered by GrabCar partners while operating in the field.

In his official statement, Ridzki said the Minister of Transportation responded positively to the matters submitted and agreed to assist the driver's partners in finding solutions to the problem.

"We hope to synergize with the government, not only at the national level, but also with the ranks of the provincial governments in which we operate, so that full implementation of PM 108/2017 can run smoothly," said Ridzki after the inauguration of Stickers Special Transportation Stiker in Semarang , Saturday (27/1/2018).

On the other hand, it also asks stakeholders to keep the situation conducive for both driver partners and users of the car call transportation service.

As a form of protest over Minister Transportation Regulation No 108/2017, the partners of this calling car driver plans to hold a demonstration on Monday, January 29, 2018, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.