TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Popular Reads
Top Results
No results found. Please check your search term and try again
Can't find what you're looking for?
View all search results
Popular Reads
Top Results
No results found. Please check your search term and try again
Can't find what you're looking for?
View all search results'Angkot' drivers reject mediation in Tanah Abang road closure dispute
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
People walk along Jl. Jatibaru Raya in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, on April 9. Angkot (public minivan) drivers challenging Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan at the Central Jakarta District Court over the closure of Jl. Jatibaru Raya in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta have rejected mediation. (JP/Steven)
A
ngkot (public minivan) drivers challenging Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan at the Central Jakarta District Court over the closure of Jl. Jatibaru Raya in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta have rejected mediation.
The first hearing in the trial on Tuesday examined power of attorney and files of both the plaintiff and defendant.
A representative of the drivers, Abdul Rosyid, said before the hearing on Tuesday that if his side won the lawsuit, the city administration must reopen the road to traffic.
“No compromise, no meditation,” Abdul said as quoted by tempo.co.
He added that the road closure had affected drivers, who had reportedly seen their income decline by 50 percent. The drivers, however, would not ask the administration to compensate their losses.
On March 26, the Indonesian Ombudsman’s Jakarta office gave the city administration 60 days to evaluate the spatial plan of Tanah Abang and reopen Jl. Jatibaru Raya to traffic.
Public minivans were not allowed to pass the once busy road, but after their several rallies against the closure, they were allowed to pass between 3 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Meanwhile, during the hearing, Anies was represented by an official from the Jakarta Legal Bureau. The trial will resume on April 17. (wnd)
