Jakarta Governor clarifies impounded motorcycle taxi incident

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has clarified an incident involving the impounding of an online motorcycle taxi driver's vehicle by the Transportation Agency (Dishub).

The governor stated that the issue was resolved promptly by officers at the scene. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, during an operation to clear illegally parked vehicles from sidewalks in Jatinegara, East Jakarta. The motorcycle of an online taxi driver was caught during this operation.

"When the incident happened, the online taxi driver was actually with the enforcement team at the time. The driver had signed, admitting that there was a mistake," Pramono said on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in the Rasuna Said area, South Jakarta.

However, a video of the driver pleading for his motorcycle to be returned went viral on social media. In response, the East Jakarta Transportation Sub-Agency (Sudinhub) visited the driver at his residence. "Specifically, the Transportation Agency and through the East Jakarta Sub-Agency met directly with the online taxi driver at his home," Pramono added.

Pramono assured that no fees were charged for the return of the motorcycle. He also stressed the importance of preventing similar incidents in the future. "Hopefully, something like this will not happen again," he stated.