Taxis Jam Jakarta Streets in Revolt Against Uber, GrabTaxi
- One driver shot, others harrassed as tempers flare in protest
- Widodo calls for calm, says ministers working on compromise
A police officer stands guard as taxi drivers take part in a protest in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 22.
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Central Jakarta was brought to a standstill on Tuesday by thousands of taxi drivers angry over the spread of ride-sharing applications across the world’s fourth-most populous nation.
Leading taxi operator PT Blue Bird said one its drivers was shot, as other drivers harassed those still operating. Incidents broadcast on social media showed several drivers jumping up on the roof of one cab, while another driver tried to run over a group of protesters.