President Jokowi Commands Chief of Police and Wakapolri to Overcome Pungli on Trucker
By : Herry Barus And Aldo Bella Putra | Tuesday, May 08 2018 - 20:30 IWST

Presiden Jokowi (Foto Setkab)
INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - President Joko Widodo admits he was shocked to hear reports of truck drivers on the rise of illegal levies and thuggery as they worked on the streets.
"I heard it a bit, after asking the drivers, explanations from the drivers were very much, shocked dong, should not my surprise?" said the President at the State Palace of Jakarta, Tuesday (8/4/2018)
The President delivered that after meeting about 70 truckers operating on the islands of Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan. They complained about the number of thugs in the form of a truck painting with the name of a certain group while crossing the street.
When the truck is painted or commonly called "stamped" then the driver must pay some money to the group who "tastes" the truck, otherwise there will be a glass truck will be solved, or the tire will be torn even the driver mugged with a machete.
"I can vote (thuggery) so I want to confirm immediately whether the sounds I heard were true as the drivers, truck drivers, I think are true. Too much thuggery on the street, there is also illegal charges apparatus, "said the President.
The President immediately ordered Commander-in-Chief of Police General Syafruddin who attended the meeting to immediately follow up on the reports of the drivers.
"I have ordered directly to the Chief of Police, the deputy police chief immediately followed up, can’t be like that, the first unsettling because it creates inconvenience, both cause the high cost of our transportation costs, additional costs should not be necessary, and it felt truckers are very disturbing, once, "said the President.
But the President denied that the illegal pungli and thuggery had occurred due to the ineffectiveness of the illegal charges saber team formed by the police and related ministries.
"If saber illegal it all from identity card affairs in the village or affairs deed in BPN, this is very special so I think this is directly handled by the police," added the President.
However, the technical issues of action in the field were handed over to the Police and the Ministry of Transportation.
"Brushed everything, but how to ask to the police chief, it's technical if the rules are all there, ask the Minister of Transportation, need to socialize so that the driver understand, which is allowed and which should not," said the President.
Read Also
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Supreme Court Optimize Digitalization…
Meeting PM Støre, President Jokowi discusses environmental cooperation…
Nawawi Pomolango Appointed as Interim Chairperson of KPK
President Jokowi: OIC must unite and be at the forefront of resolving…
President Jokowi Attends the Oath Ceremony of the Chief and Deputy…
Today's Industry

Jumat, 28 Maret 2025 - 22:21 WIB
SUNeVision Initiates MEGA IDC Phase Two Development
SUNeVision, the technology arm of Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), today announced the commencement of construction for Phase Two of MEGA IDC in Tseung Kwan O. As Hong Kong's largest data centre…

Jumat, 28 Maret 2025 - 22:07 WIB
TDL Records New Revenue Record of IDR 25 Trillion in 2024 Ahead of 50th Anniversary
PT Metrodata Electronics Tbk (MTDL), the largest technology Company with the most complete IT and telecommunications products in Indonesia, managed to record a revenue of IDR 25 trillion in…

Jumat, 28 Maret 2025 - 22:00 WIB
Wireless Logic Selected By Thales As IoT Connectivity Partner
Wireless Logic, a global leader in IoT connectivity solutions has been selected by Thales, a global leader in advanced eSIM technologies, to enable secure, scalable and resilient IoT connectivity…

Jumat, 28 Maret 2025 - 21:53 WIB
Microvista Expands International Presence with Mobile CT System ScanExpress
The German specialist in industrial computed tomography and non-destructive testing, Microvista, announces the European expansion of its innovative mobile CT system, ScanExpress. The system…

Jumat, 28 Maret 2025 - 21:44 WIB
Turning Loss into Profit, INOV Optimistic in Maintaining Positive Performance this Year
PT Inocycle Technology Group Tbk (INOV:IJ) Indonesia's leading and largest PET waste recycling Company managed to book sales of IDR 629 Billion in 2024, an increase of 4.8% compared to the previous…
News Comment