Menhub Sepakat Status Ojek Online Diatur dalam UU

SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Menteri Perhubungan Budi Karya Sumadi menyatakan setuju jika status dan segala ketentuan tentang ojek online (ojol), termasuk soal kesejahteraan pengemudi ojol, diatur dalam landasan hukum setingkat Undang-Undang (UU).
"Satu usulan yang baik agar landasan UU itu dibuat, kami setuju untuk diberlakukan, kami juga sangat concern dengan apa yang dimintakan oleh para ojol," ujar Budi Karya, Kamis (29/8).
Menurutnya, perlu ada ketentuan dalam UU terkait perlindungan dan kesejahteraan para pengemudi ojol. Hal ini karena sekarang jumlah kendaraan ojol sangat banyak dan mempengaruhi transportasi umum dan konektivitas masyarakat.
Ia mengatakan akan bekerja sama dengan DPR untuk melakukan evaluasi ketentuan di UU yang bisa mengakomodasi kebutuhan para pengemudi ojol.
Saat ini, UU Nomor 22 tahun 2019 tentang Lalu Lintas dan Angkutan Jalan (LLAJ) belum mengatur tentang penggunaan kendaraan roda dua sebagai sarana transportasi umum untuk mengangkut penumpang maupun barang.
Aturan terkait kendaraan roda dua saat ini hanya diatur dalam ketentuan setingkat peraturan menteri yaitu Peraturan Menteri Perhubungan Nomor 12 Tahun 2019.
Seperti diketahui, pada Kamis (29/8) kemarin, ribuan massa pengemudi ojol melakukan aksi demo di Jakarta.
Aksi ini pun berlangsung hingga sore, di mana ribuan massa ojol memblokade Jalan Budi Kemuliaan arah Jalan Merdeka Selatan dan Monumen Nasional.
Dalam aksi tersebut, mereka menyampaikan beberapa tuntutan kepada perusahaan maupun pemerintah. Salah satu tuntutannya yaitu pemenuhan status hukum ojol dengan adanya kedudukan hukum (legal standing) berupa undang-undang.
Legal standing ini diperlukan agar perusahaan aplikator tidak berbuat semaunya terhadap mitra ojol dan kurir.
Aksi dari massa ojol dan kurir yang menamakan diri Asosiasi Pengemudi Transportasi Daring Roda Dua Nasional Garda Indonesia ini diikuti oleh 500-1.000 orang.
Recommended Article
Insight Indonesia
President Prabowo Leads Meeting on Downstream Industry Accelerati...
President Prabowo Subianto held a limited meeting with several cabinet ministers at his residence in Hambalang, Bogor
Japan's Prime Minister Supports Indonesia to Become a Member of O...
Japan's Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, expressed his support for Indonesia's efforts to become a full member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which currently consists of 38 countries...
Muhammadiyah: Ramadan 2025 Begins March 1, Eid Falls on March 30
Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP), Tuesday (7/1), officially set the beginning of Ramadan 1446 Hijri on March 1, 2025. Meanwhile, Eid al-Fitr or Lebaran will fall on March 30, 2025.
Ministry of Religious Affairs: 2025 Hajj Departure Begins Early M...
The Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) issued a travel plan for the 1446 Hijri/2025 Hajj pilgrimage after previously deciding on the Hajj Implementation Fee (BPIH) with the Hajj Working Committee (Panja) of the Hous...
Popular Post
SOEs Ministry Tries Out Four Days in Workweek System
The State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry is testing the implementation of a four-day workweek. This was shared on Instagram @lifeatkbumn on Saturday (6/8).
TransJakarta Extends Operational Hours of Soekarno-Hatta Airport...
TransJakarta extended its service time until midnight for the corridor with destination to the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, starting Wednesday (6/19).
Trending Topic
Weather Forecast
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Predic...
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that high-intensity rainfall will continue until March 11. Although a slight decrease in intensity is expected in the coming days due to weather modific...
Weather Forecast: Light Rain Across Jakarta on Thursday Afternoon
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasts that all areas of Jakarta will experience light rain on Thursday (2/13) afternoon.
Jakarta Weather Forecast: Rain in the Morning, Clouds Throughout...
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has forecasted light rain in several areas of Jakarta on Tuesday morning, including West Jakarta, Central Jakarta, East Jakarta, North Jakarta, and the Thousand...
Weather Forecast: Light Rain Expected in Parts of Jakarta on Mond...
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that several areas in Jakarta will experience light rain on Monday (2/10) morning.