KAI to face lawsuit over train crash

KAI to face lawsuit over train crash

JAKARTA: The Legal Aid Institute for Consumers and Public Services (LBH-KLP) plans to sue state-owned railway firm PT KAI over the June 30 train crash that killed five passengers in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.

The lawsuit will be filed with the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday, LBH-KLP secretary Habiburokhman said, adding that the defendants would include State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto and Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa, who both oversee PT KAI.

Habiburokhman said the three defendants were guilty of violating the law over the alleged mismanagement of KAI, which LBH-KLP blamed for the crash.

The legal aid body also demanded the immediate improvement of the company's management system to prevent further railway accidents.

KAI must also present a progress report on the improvement of its management system, Habiburokhman said.

"With the lawsuit, we hope the latest train accident will not be used as a reason to privatize KAI and that trains are maintained as a public transportation means," he added. --Antara