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Lawmakers to add ride- hailing rules in new law
House lawmakers met representatives from Gojek, Grab and Maxim to discuss the new rules.
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awmakers are set to add provisions on ride-hailing services in the revised Law No. 22/2009 on Traffic and Land Transportation (LLAJ) to better regulate the fast-growing industry.
House Commission V overseeing transportation met with ride-hailing companies Gojek, Grab and Maxim during a work meeting in Jakarta on Monday. House members said the law would cover matters related to regulatory oversight, partnership schemes, taxation, employment and the legal status of ride-hailing as a form of public transportation, among other issues.
“We will discuss several issues, including transportation using non fixed-route public vehicles using online-based applications,” lawmaker Lasarus, chairman of the House Commission V overseeing transportation, said during the work meeting.
The transportation law is among those included in the 2022 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas).
Indonesia's ride-hailing industry is expected to grow 28 percent over a five-year period to US$16 billion in 2025, the second fastest growth rate after online travel among digital industries, according to the 2020 Google-Temasek SEA e-Conomy report.
The rapid growth has brought along a raft of issues, including ride-hailing tariffs, passenger safety, data privacy and worker protection, among other things. The transportation ministry has issued several regulations on these matters, but ride-hailing drivers have demanded stronger rules for the industry.
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Maxim Indonesia lawyer Dwi Putratama, speaking on Monday, said it was necessary to regulate partnership schemes and acknowledge the presence of service providers.
“The LLAJ law has yet to accommodate online transportation, driver status clarity and company arrangements. Perhaps the [revision] can also include a matter of flexibility in work schedules,” Dwi said in the meeting.
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Grab Indonesia president director Ridzki Kramadibrata said the company had created safety futures to protect driver partners and passengers, such as a face verification feature and an SOS button feature connected to the company’s support system.
“We also implemented a selection process for partners, ensure that applications are not operated by other people and cooperate with BP Jamsostek,” he said, referring to Indonesia's social security program.
Gojek CEO Kevin Aluwi said “security is a priority for Gojek", adding that the company had implemented a rest reminder feature for drivers and cooperated with BP Jamsostek and Jasa Raharja to provide accident insurance for drivers.
