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        "id": 1813644,
        "msgid": "viral-video-shows-ojol-driver-pleading-as-jakarta-transport-officials-impound-motorcycle-1781938254",
        "date": "2026-06-20 13:20:34",
        "title": "Viral Video Shows Ojol Driver Pleading as Jakarta Transport Officials Impound Motorcycle",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A video of a Jakarta online motorcycle taxi driver begging officials not to tow his vehicle has gone viral, sparking public sympathy. The East Jakarta Transportation Agency (Sudinhub) confirmed the impoundment was part of an operation against illegal parking on Jalan Jatinegara Timur to protect pedestrian walkways. The agency has since apologised for the incident.",
        "content": "<p>A video showing an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver screaming for\nhelp as his motorcycle was being impounded by East Jakarta\nTransportation Agency (Dishub) officers has gone viral on social media.\nAt the time, the driver was reportedly picking up a food order for\ndelivery. In the circulating video, the ojol driver pleads for his\nmotorcycle not to be towed because he uses it for work. \u201cI don\u2019t have\nany money, I haven\u2019t earned a single fare since leaving home at 6 a.m.,\nthis is my first one, sir. Please\u2026 please\u2026\u201d the ojol driver said in the\nvideo. Responding to the viral video, the East Jakarta Transportation\nSub-agency (Sudinhub) explained that the enforcement operation took\nplace on Jalan Jatinegara Timur, in front of J-Town, on Wednesday\n(17\/6). During the operation, officers impounded five illegally parked\nmotorcycles, including the one belonging to the ojol driver. The vehicle\nowner was then directed to retrieve his motorcycle at the East Jakarta\nSudinhub office. Head of East Jakarta Sudinhub Harlem Simanjuntak stated\nthat the enforcement was carried out to maintain the function of\npavements for pedestrians and to create traffic order and safety. \u201cThis\nis because the enforcement aims to maintain the function of pavements\nfor pedestrians and to create traffic order and safety. We apologise for\nthe actions taken by officers during the enforcement operation,\u201d said\nHead of East Jakarta Sudinhub Harlem Simanjuntak in a press\nstatement.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/viral-video-shows-ojol-driver-pleading-as-jakarta-transport-officials-impound-motorcycle-1781938254",
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