"When we were focused and working mightily to urge people to switch to public transport, the cheap cars entered the market. It`s contradictory," said Head of Bekasi City Transportation Agency Supandi Budiman in Bekasi on Tuesday.
According to Supandi, the problem of traffic congestion in major cities will never be solved if all parties do not work together.
"The problem of traffic congestion will increase with the implementation of the cheap car policy," said Supandi.
According to him, cheap car regulations need to be immediately discussed and applied in Bekasi.
"The cheap car policy should have special regulations. Without regulations, the cheap car policy will create a lot of problems," he said.
Supandi added that government policies have both positive and negative effects, which is why comprehensive and mature discussions are required before implementing a policy.
"The cheap car regulation implemented by the central government is ideally enacted in a number of areas outside Greater Jakarta," he said.
Supandi added that the producer`s plans in targeting motorcyclists would cause a self traffic congestion threat to major cities.
"If majority of motorcyclists switched to cheap cars, the problem of traffic jams will get worse," he said.
According to Supandi, the problem can be solved by enhancing public transport facilities.
"With good public transport, people`s desire to use private vehicles can be suppressed," he said.(*)
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