Basuki Wants Metromini to Be Abolished

Jakarta Governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama wants metromini to be abolished as they are regarded often endangering passengers and already unfeasible to operate.

I want metromini to be abolished. The certificate is unclear as well as the management

"I want metromini to be abolished. The certificate is unclear as well as the management," Basuki at City Hall, Wednesday (12/16).

Basuki claimed got information that there is an officer individual who allows grounded metromini back to operate. So they keep operating despite unfeasible condition.

Metromini Hit Pedestrians in Meruya

Basuki's policy is following the crash accident involving metromini B 92 Grogol-Ciledug route with license plate B 6304 AZ hit 2 pedestrians at Jalan Meruya Utara, Kembangan, West Jakarta, Wednesday (12/16) around 6 AM.

Allegedly, the driver could not control the bus speed due to malfunctioned brake. Previously, accident involving metromini with Commuter Line Jatinegara-Bogor route killed 18 people.