Hundreds of the drivers traveled from the nearby city of Depok to Cibinong to show their solidarity for fellow app-based drivers after public minivan drivers in the area barred them from operating on Monday night.

A participant in the convoy, Wahyu Yunianto, 31, said he hoped the dispute would end soon because many customers of the app-based drivers were scared of using the drivers’ services following the dispute.

“I suggest fellow app-based drivers in Cibinong to avoid wearing their attributes in the meantime,” Wahyu said as quoted by tempo.co.

Another app-based driver from Depok, Kustaman, 54, said the government had better regulate the existence of app-based transportation to prevent such clashes from happening again.

“We are willing to comply with the government’s regulations. Please do not ban us from operating,” he said.

In a move to promote safety and better regulate app-based transportation services in the country, the Transportation Ministry is proposing a revision of Transportation Ministerial Regulation No. 32/2016, in which it will, among other things, grant provincial administrations the right to set a limit on the number of drivers partnering with ride-hailing apps in their respective jurisdictions.

The revision is expected to be implemented on April 1. (vny)

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