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Angkot drivers drop lawsuit against Anies
Drivers of angkot (public minivans) operating in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, have dropped their lawsuit against Governor Anies Baswedan over the road closure of Jl. Jatibaru Raya.
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Workers are seen on the sky bridge that will connect Tanah Abang Railway Station and Tanah Abang textile market in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta on Sept. 7. (Antara/Mohammad Adimaja)
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div>Drivers of angkot (public minivans) operating in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, have dropped their lawsuit against Governor Anies Baswedan over the road closure of Jl. Jatibaru Raya.
“As the hearing proceeded, the city administration reopened the road,” Desnadya, the attorney representing the drivers, said on Tuesday as reported by tempo.co.
Nadya said the decision was made as the drivers could pass through the road again after it was opened temporarily on Oct. 15. Even though the city administration closed Jl. Jatibaru Raya again from Oct. 17, Nadya said it was not a legal violation, as the initial closure was aimed at providing commercial space for street vendors.
The city’s transportation agency acting head Sigit Wijatmoko said the agency could not yet fully open the road because of safety concerns, as the skybridge is being constructed above the road.
A staff member of the city’s legal bureau, Adityo, said the city administration welcomed the decision that ended the legal proceedings against the governor.
The drivers filed the legal challenge against Anies in March following his decision to close Jl. Jatibaru Raya in the famous textile market area to accommodate street vendors in December last year.
The city administration is completing the construction of the skybridge connecting Tanah Abang railway station to the textile market. Vendors will be given space to sell their goods on the skybridge while vehicles can pass underneath.
