Dedi Mulyadi: Legal Process for Perpetrators of Compensation Fund Deductions for Angkot Drivers in Bogor

BANDUNG, KOMPAS - The Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, emphasized that the act of cutting compensation funds for 430 public transport drivers in Bogor Regency is a form of thuggery. According to him, this action must be legally processed even though the money has been returned.

It is known that each driver received compensation money amounting to Rp 1 million. The deductions from the compensation funds ranged from Rp 50,000 to Rp 200,000.

It is suspected that deductions were made by certain individuals from the Bogor Regency Transportation Agency and the management of a multi-purpose cooperative group. The total deductions amounted to Rp 11.2 million.

Previously, Governor Dedi Mulyadi provided this compensation program to 1,322 public transportation drivers in Cianjur Regency and Bogor Regency on March 20, 2025.

In addition, 463 pedicab drivers in Garut, Cirebon, and Subang Regencies, as well as 782 horse-drawn carriage drivers in Garut, Tasikmalaya, and West Bandung Regencies, also received similar assistance.

The provision of this compensation is part of the policy of the Regional Government in West Java and the West Java Province during the 2025 Eid homecoming and return traffic, namely by temporarily halting the operations of public minivans, pedicabs, and horse-drawn carriages to ease traffic flow.

"Thank God, the news is that the money has been returned. But still, it was an act of thuggery, even though it was carried out by uniformed employees or organizational groups," said Dedi in a release from the West Java Provincial Government, Sunday (6/4/2025).

Dedi stated that he had taken two firm steps. First, directly replacing the deductions to the drivers and prosecuting the perpetrators of the deductions who claimed to be voluntary donations.

"For those who cut on the grounds of voluntary assistance, I will take legal action. I don't like people's money being cut," said Dedi firmly.

He added that the policy of providing compensation for public transportation drivers, pedicab drivers and delman drivers has proven effective in reducing traffic congestion. Data from the West Java Transportation Agency shows an increase in vehicle speed during the homecoming period.

For those who cut under the pretext of voluntary assistance, I will take legal action. I don't like the money of the common people being cut

For example, the average travel speed from Garut to Bandung increased to 20–30 kilometers per hour from the previous 10–20 kilometers per hour in 2024. Meanwhile, traffic from Garut to Tasikmalaya increased to 30–40 km per hour from the previous year's 20–30 km per hour.

Meanwhile, Head of Traffic Division of Bogor Regency Transportation Agency, Dadang Kosasih, denied any deduction of compensation funds for public transportation drivers. According to him, there was a misunderstanding regarding this issue.

He also stated that the drivers gave the money voluntarily and sincerely to the Cisarua Multipurpose Cooperative Group (KKSU). The deductions have been returned to the drivers.

"The money deductions amounting to Rp 50,000 to Rp 200,000 with a total of Rp 11.2 million have been returned to the drivers," said Dadang.