According to reports, thousands of online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers under the banner of Front Tolak Aplikator Nakal (Frontal) in East Java held a large-scale protest in Surabaya on Tuesday (20 May). The demonstration began at Bundaran Waru, on the border of Sidoarjo and Surabaya, with participants either walking or riding motorcycles and cars toward the city centre.
• Frontal East Java spokesperson Samuel Grandy Kalengkongan stated that around 6,500 drivers from across the region participated. A similar action was also held in Banyuwangi.
• The spokesperson also stated that that if their demands are ignored, further protests involving even more participants will be staged for two to three consecutive days. He also called on drivers who did not join the protest to show support by turning off their ride-hailing apps.
