Jakarta – Viral weather sidewalks on Jalan Pejompongan Raya, Tanah Abang, Central -Jakarta, there are illegal levies (extortion) to motorcycles that want to break through the sidewalk while having traffic button. The Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) acted. Judging by AFP of the viral video Friday (8/8/2025), there was a group of people who offered a ‘service’ to the driver to avoid traffic jams from the direction of Jalan Pejompongan to Palmerah Station of Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto. The person then asked for payment. In the video, there were three people who pointed the motorcycle to ride on the sidewalk. There was also someone who brought a place to put money from the driver. Browse to continue with the content, responded to this, hisafrin Liputo, head of the DKI Jakarta Transport Agency, claimed to be coordinated with Satpol PP and the police. The transport agency will execute control. “What the viral group of people asking wages from motorcyclists to pass the porch in Palmerah will coordinate with the police and Satpol PP to control,” Syafrin said. Syafrin explained that his party would put officers on the spot. It is true that similar incidents do not happen. “Place members on the spot so that Pak Ogah’s activities do not appear on the spot and the motorcycle does not use the sidewalk to cross, especially not the afternoon,” sheafrin said. As is well known, the sidewalk on Jalan Pejompongan Raya, Tanah Abang, Central -Jakarta, was viral in 2024 because there was extortion to the motorcycle that wanted to break through the sidewalk while he was traffic jam. One of the residents, Danu, claims they have seen the extortion since 2018. “I saw extortion earlier in 2018. Only at that time was the post different. I used to bring wood for motorcycle paths, if now to the sidewalk, ‘Danu said at Jalan Pejompongan Raya. At that time, a motorcycle that was about to find a shortcut through the footpath had to pay money to the person on the spot on duty. The sidewalk is located on Jalan Pejompongan Raya, Tanah Abang district, Central -Jakarta. The barrier on the sidewalk was opened if the motorcyclist gave money to the paint bucket kept by the guard. Officers of the DKI Transport Agency then went to the viral location. At the time, 12 safety poles were installed on the sidewalk to break the motorcycle. There is also a flower pot placed in access to the porch. (Call/WHN)
The transport agency acts viral weather extortion on the sidewalks of the group for the motorcycle
