Dedi Mulyadi Provides Rp 50,000 Compensation for Coin Sweepers
West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi is providing daily compensation of Rp 50,000 to each coin sweeper operating on Sewo Bridge, the border between Indramayu and Subang. The purpose of this compensation, he said, is to ensure that the Lebaran 2026 homecoming and return traffic flows smoothly without disruption from coin seekers’ activities, while also safeguarding the safety of drivers on that route. “This afternoon, I’m giving out Lebaran money; coin seeking is not allowed on the Indramayu-Subang route,” he stated, quoted from a Jabar Public Relations press release on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. Dedi Mulyadi has asked these coin sweepers to coordinate with their local village heads to receive compensation from the West Java provincial government. Local RT and RW are requested to first identify the eligible coin sweepers for this compensation. Head of the West Java Community and Village Empowerment Agency (DPMD) Ade Afriandi stated that the compensation is provided to coin sweepers to stop their activities for 12 days, comprising six days before Eid al-Fitr and six days after. “While not active, there is compensation from the provincial government of Rp 50,000 per person per day, multiplied by 12 days,” he said, quoted from a Jabar Public Relations press release on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. The West Java DPMD recorded on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, that there were 104 coin sweepers in Sukra Village, Sukra District, Indramayu Regency. Meanwhile, 55 coin sweepers operate in Karanganyar Village, Pusaka Jaya District, Subang Regency. Seasonal coin sweepers have also emerged from these two villages and even from other villages. For this reason, the coin sweepers will be re-registered. Seasonal coin sweeper activities on the North Coast route often appear despite crackdowns. Economic factors are cited as the driver for residents engaging in coin sweeping on the roads. The long-standing nature of the activity is also a reason for coin sweepers to take to the streets. Previously, the West Java Provincial Government had distributed compensation to angkot drivers, horse-drawn carts, and rickshaws to temporarily cease operations during the 2026 Lebaran transport period. West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said they receive compensation of up to Rp 1.4 million per person to reduce traffic density in West Java. “5,000 angkot, rickshaw, and horse-drawn cart drivers are receiving compensation of Rp 1.4 million per person,” he said, quoted from a Jabar Public Relations press release on Saturday, 14 March 2026. The compensation funds have been disbursed since Thursday, 12 March 2026. The total budget allocated by the provincial government for this compensation amounts to Rp 6.9 billion.