Motorcycle Taxi Driver Sues Banten Provincial Government Over Fatal Accident Caused by Damaged Road in Pandeglang
Motorcycle Taxi Driver Sues Banten Provincial Government over Fatal Accident Caused by Damaged Road in Pandeglang
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Serang, VIVA – The Banten Provincial Government is conducting an evaluation and accelerating infrastructure repairs following a lawsuit filed by a motorcycle taxi driver from Pandeglang, Al Amin Maksum, regarding an accident caused by a damaged road on Jalan Raya Pandeglang-Labuan on 27 January 2026, which resulted in the death of his passenger.
Acting Head of the Legal Bureau of the Banten Provincial Secretariat, Hadi Prawoto, stated in Serang on Tuesday that the government respects the lawsuit as part of the legal mechanism and also sees it as an opportunity to improve public services.
“The government is not above the law, and every policy and public service provision must be open to scrutiny,” said Hadi.
He emphasised that the government’s focus is not solely on facing the legal process, but on ensuring public safety through improvements to the road maintenance system.
“For us, the lawsuit is not just about winning or losing in court. What is more important is ensuring public safety, accelerating infrastructure repairs, and evaluating the existing maintenance system,” he said.
According to Hadi, the Banten Provincial Government will use this process as a basis for evaluation. However, if all procedures have been carried out in accordance with the rules, the government is prepared to prove this in court.
“But if the government has worked according to standards and regulations, then we will also prove it legally,” he said.
He added that the government’s commitment is to strengthen infrastructure governance in a responsive, transparent, and accountable manner.
“The government remains committed to being responsive, transparent, and accountable in every provision of public services, especially in the field of infrastructure that concerns the welfare of the wider community,” he explained.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Public Works and Spatial Planning Department (DPUPR) of Banten, Arlan Marzan, stated that the road section where the accident occurred is under provincial jurisdiction and was already in the process of being repaired before the incident.
“The road repair process was already underway before the accident, starting on 16 January,” said Arlan.
The work was temporarily halted from 22 to 28 January due to heavy rain to maintain the quality of the repairs. During the suspension, officers installed safety signs at the points where the asphalt was being removed.
“During the suspension, signs, cones, and cross lines were installed at the points where the asphalt had been removed but not yet relaid, as a safety measure on the road,” he said.