akarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has criticized public transportation operators for refusing to lower their fares following the government’s decision to lower subsidized fuel prices from Friday.
"If fuel prices increase, they want to increase fares. When the gasoline price decreases, they don't want to decrease the fares," Ahok said in Jakarta on Friday.
He referred to a statement made by the Organization of Land Transportation Owners’ (Organda) Jakarta chapter, which has refused to lower public transportation fares.
The government has cut fuel prices by Rp 500 (4 US cents) per liter, making the price of Premium drop from Rp 6,950 to Rp 6,450 per liter and subsidized diesel decrease from Rp 5,650 to Rp 5,150.
Such a refusal, Ahok added, would drive forward a plan to integrate all modes of public transportation into city-owned PT Transportasi Jakarta (Transjakarta).
So far, the city administration has integrated Kopaja public buses into Transjakarta. After the integration, the payment system became distance-based. Under such a system, drivers do not need to drive faster in an attempt to earn more. (bbn)
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