*Press Release* Jakarta (30/10) – After going through a series of discussion processes, public testing, and socialization, the Ministry of Transportation issued a replacement regulation for PM 26/2017 concerning the Implementation of Public Motorized Vehicle Transportation Not on the Route that is the legal umbrella for online taxi transportation. As is known, the Supreme Court has annulled 14 articles contained in PM 26/2017. The replacement regulation is stated in the Regulation of the Minister of Transportation No. PM 108 of 2017 which was signed by the Minister of Transportation on October 24, 2017 and will be effective starting November 1, 2017.
In the process, the Ministry of Transportation conducted public dialogues in several cities in Indonesia such as Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, Medan and Makassar to hear firsthand the public's response in various regions regarding this online taxi regulation. Based on input from various parties in various cities, all parties hope that it will be regulated again. "Because if it is not regulated, there will be a legal vacuum as of November 1. So we are seeking input from various parties in various locations," said Secretary General of the Ministry of Transportation, Sugihardjo.
Sugihardjo added, "Maybe this regulation cannot fully satisfy all parties. The Ministry of Transportation stands in the middle trying to accommodate all parties, prioritizing the interests of the wider community, national interests and also the interests of service users in terms of safety, consumer protection, equality and business opportunities."
There are 9 substances that are of special concern in PM 108 of 2017, namely, argometer, operating area, tariff regulation, STNK, quota, TNKB domicile, permit requirements, SRUT, and regulation of the role of applicators.
The first substance of the Argometer, namely that the amount of transportation costs is as stated on the recalibrated argometer or on the information technology-based application. Second Operation Area, online taxis operate in the designated operation area.
Third, Tariff Regulations are determined based on an agreement between service users and transportation service providers through information technology applications based on the upper and lower tariff limits set by the Director General of Land Transportation and the Head of the Jabodetabek Transportation Management Agency (BPTJ)/Governor in accordance with their authority.
Fourth, STNK, in the name of a Legal Entity or can be in the name of an individual for a Legal Entity in the form of a Cooperative. Fifth, Quota, which is determined by the Director General of Land Transportation/Head of BPTJ/Governor according to their authority.
Sixth TNKB Domicile, using motor vehicle number plates according to the area of operation. Seventh Permit Requirements, having at least 5 (five) vehicles proven by STNK in the name of a Legal Entity or can be in the name of an individual for a Legal Entity in the form of a Cooperative.
Eighth SRUT, a copy of the Type Test Registration Certificate (SRUT) of a motor vehicle or a copy of proof of passing the test in the form of a valid test book/test pass card. Ninth Regulation of the Role of Applicators, application companies are prohibited from acting as Public Transportation Companies.
It is expected that with the issuance of PM 108 of 2017, all stakeholders including online and conventional transportation can understand and comply with this regulation, because the drafting process has accommodated all parties, by considering Law 20 of 2008 concerning UMKM and Law 22 of 2009 concerning LLAJ. (Bureau of Communication and Public Information of the Ministry of Transportation together with the Government Communication Team of the Ministry of Communication and Information)
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