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Anies to discipline staff following towing of car
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Ratna Sarumpaet.
(kompas.com/Andreas Lukas Altobeli)
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akarta Governor Anies Baswedan has said he would discipline a staff member of his who reportedly ordered for a car to be returned to its owner after it was towed at Honda Tebet Park in South Jakarta
The owner of the car, artist Ratna Sarumpaet, said Jakarta Transportation Agency officers towed her car because they claimed it was parked illegally.
Ratna said that after she made a telephone call to a staff member working under Anies, the car was returned to her.
“I will summon the staff member [who ordered for the car to be returned]. I’ll discipline the staff to obey standard operating procedures,” Anies said Wednesday as quoted by kompas.com.
He added he would find out whether his staff had committed a violation and he pledged to take action if necessary.
“It is wrong to not follow standard operating procedures. That applies to everyone, especially [the staff member who] returned the towed car,” Anies said.
The agency officers reportedly towed the car as it was parked on a road, but Ratna claimed she did not violate the law because there was no traffic sign that indicated parking in the area was prohibited.
Not long after Ratna reported the incident, staff members from Anies' office came to her house to return the car and apologize.
Ratna was a supporter of Anies during his gubernatorial campaign.
Separately, Jakarta Transportation Agency deputy head Sigit Wijatmoko confirmed that the car was towed and taken to the South Jakarta Transportation Agency. (wnd)
