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Ex-National Police chief installed as top commissioner of Grab
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Drivers of Grab Bike stage a protest at their company's Indonesian office in Kuningan, Jakarta, on Jan. 5, 2017. Grab Indonesia has appointed former National Police chief Badrodin Haiti to be its new top commissioner. (JP/Dhoni Setiawan)
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rab Indonesia, a subsidiary of Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing service Grab, has appointed former National Police chief Badrodin Haiti its new top commissioner.
Grab Indonesia managing director Ridzki Kramadibrata said Monday that Badrodin was installed in the new position because of his vast experience working within various government circles.
"Along with the evolution of the technology sector and of ride-hailing platforms in Indonesia, Pak Badrodin will guide and ensure Grab contributes constructively to the enforcement of transportation policy and new safety regulations," Ridzki said in a statement.
Ride-hailing apps like Grab and Uber, along with their driver partners, have been in talks with the government over their business arrangements in Indonesia, leading to several disagreements over the regulations affecting their operations.
Amid a backlash from conventional taxi drivers who blamed app-based transportation services for their dwindling incomes, the government previously declared that to operate legally the apps were subject to certain legal requirements.
The transportation minister issued a regulation requiring drivers to have type A licenses for public transportation, to submit to vehicle roadworthiness tests (KIR) and to transfer their vehicle ownerships to cooperatives that partner with the app companies.
However, the implementation of the regulation has not proceeded smoothly, with the drivers of the app companies staging protests, claiming that their operations were hampered by the requirements.
Apart from holding the new position at Grab, Badrodin is now also the head commissioner of the state-owned construction firm, Waskita Karya. (lnd)
