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        "msgid": "to-prevent-extortion-dprd-member-proposes-cashless-parking-in-tanah-abang-1776073878",
        "date": "2026-04-13 15:35:42",
        "title": "To Prevent Extortion, DPRD Member Proposes Cashless Parking in Tanah Abang",
        "author": "Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "A member of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Commission C has condemned the rampant extortion faced by bajaj drivers in the Tanah Abang area, particularly illegal parking fees disguised as official charges reaching up to Rp 100,000, which harm small-scale workers. He proposes implementing a cashless parking system across strategic areas in the capital to digitally record transactions and eliminate unofficial practices. Additionally, he calls for stricter enforcement by authorities like Satpol PP and the police to patrol and penalise offenders, aiming for long-term parking reforms to protect vulnerable communities.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - A member of Commission C of the DKI Jakarta DPRD,\nHardiyanto Kenneth, has condemned the widespread extortion experienced\nby bajaj drivers in the Tanah Abang area, Central Jakarta. In\nparticular, illegal levies (pungli) disguised as parking fees in the\narea often demand exorbitant rates of up to Rp 100,000. \u201cThis clearly\nharms the small people who depend on their livelihoods there, and it\ncannot be allowed to continue. Tanah Abang is a strategic area, so it\nmust be free from such unseemly practices,\u201d Kenneth stated in a written\nrelease on Monday (13\/4\/2026). As a solution, he advocates for the\nimplementation of an official cashless-based parking system throughout\nstrategic areas in the capital, including Tanah Abang. With a cashless\nsystem, all transactions will be recorded digitally, minimising the\noccurrence of illegal parking. \u201cIf we already use an official cashless\nparking system, everything will be easier to control and distinguish.\nWhich ones are truly official and which are illegal can be immediately\nidentified. There will be no more excuses for arbitrarily collecting\nmoney,\u201d he explained. He also highlighted the habit among market-goers\nof still using cash transactions in the market area, which opens the\ndoor to illegal parking practices. \u201cIf cash is still used, it\u2019s hard to\ndifferentiate. Someone could claim to be a parking attendant when it\u2019s\nactually illegal parking. But if it\u2019s cashless, everything must go\nthrough the system. Anything outside of that, we consider illegal\nparking and it must be firmly addressed,\u201d he said. He also demands firm\naction from law enforcement officials to eradicate extortion practices\nin Jakarta. \u201cThis is not just an ordinary violation, but it has veered\ninto thuggery. Satpol PP, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Transportation\nAgency, along with the police, must take action, conduct routine\npatrols, and penalise perpetrators to create a deterrent effect,\u201d he\nstated. Kenneth also urged the DKI Jakarta Satpol PP to tighten\nsupervision at points vulnerable to being controlled by illegal parking\nattendants in Tanah Abang. According to him, Satpol PP plays a crucial\nrole as the frontline enforcer of regional regulations and guardian of\npublic order. \u201cSatpol PP must be more active in cracking down on illegal\nparking and ensuring that only official parking operates. If anyone\ncollects fees outside the system, it must be immediately addressed on\nthe spot,\u201d said Kenneth. As a long-term measure, he hopes the government\ncan promptly reorganise parking in the Tanah Abang area to avoid pungli\nand extortion. \u201cWe want bajaj drivers and the public to feel safe, with\nno more unclear pressures or levies. This is about siding with the small\npeople,\u201d he added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/to-prevent-extortion-dprd-member-proposes-cashless-parking-in-tanah-abang-1776073878",
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