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ollowing the Jakarta Administration'€™s plan to scrap Metro Mini buses, dozens of drivers who had been on strike since Friday threatened to continue their action on Monday, emphasizing that the strike would be continued as long as officials kept confiscating their vehicles without reason.

Novrialdi, president director of PT Metromini, said on Sunday that his drivers had decided not to pick up any passengers as they feared that their buses might be confiscated by the Jakarta Transportation Agency.

'€œBuses that were in good condition were confiscated as well. It makes us feel like thieves, when in fact we haven'€™t done anything wrong,'€ Novrialdi said as quoted by kompas.com.

The public bus company is currently in the spotlight following a series of deadly accidents involving Metro Mini buses, including a deadly crash of a bus with commuter train on Dec. 6 that left 18 people dead. Last week another accident involving a Metro Mini bus killed a boy and injured a woman in Meruya, West Jakarta.

Jakarta Governor Basuki '€œAhok'€ Tjahaja Purnama said he was not too concerned by the threat. '€œLet them go on strike. It'€™s better than seeing people die [due to reckless bus drivers],'€ Ahok said Monday as quoted by kompas.com.

He added the strike would not have a major effect on Jakartans as most residents were currently enjoying their school or New Year holidays.