Raden Igun Wicaksono has a warning for Indonesia’s leaders: the fight is just getting started.
The chairman of one of the country’s largest motorcycle taxi associations has promised "greater and greater escalation,” warning that millions of drivers are ready to ignite what he calls the Ojol Revolution, "ojol” being a shorthand for motorcycle taxi drivers booked through apps such as Gojek or Grab.
Just weeks ago, Wicaksono and his fellow workers joined students and laborers and helped force lawmakers to scale back official perks and oust some politicians from parliament. On Wednesday, thousands of drivers will be back at parliament again, demanding laws that protect gig workers who keep Southeast Asia’s biggest economy humming.
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