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Teluk Bayur Port Operations Stalled Amid Stevedoring Cooperative Dispute

Loading and unloading operations at Teluk Bayur Port in Padang were paralyzed on Wednesday morning due to a dispute between stevedoring/loading cooperatives.

Cause of the stoppage

  • Workers affiliated with Koperbam (the BAM suitcase loading/unloading cooperative) guarded the port to prevent the maritime cooperative from carrying out activities there.

Koperbam’s legal basis

  • Koperbam argues it has the right to control activities based on a Supreme Court decision that upheld a Padang PTUN ruling (Aug. 4, 2020) in its favor.

Conflicting government actions

  • After the Supreme Court upheld the PTUN decision, the head of the Kesyah Bandaran Office and the Teluk Bayur Port Authority (Padang) were said to have written to stop the maritime cooperative’s activities.
  • However, soon afterward, they issued a notification letter allowing SPKU business activities for two new cooperatives to operate at Teluk Bayur and Bungus Telukabung Port.
  • Koperbam and the TKBM Cooperative Forum across Sumatra consider these approvals inconsistent with regulations.

Regulatory dispute raised by the forum

  • The forum cites Minister of Cooperatives Regulation No. 6 of 2023, claiming it limits stevedoring workforce organizations to one per port area.
  • They argue the authorities approved new cooperatives that overlap with existing ones, creating further conflict.

Accusations of vested interest and process problems

  • The TKBM forum claims the KSOP chair has an interest in sustaining the chaos.
  • The forum also criticizes authorities for repeatedly issuing and revoking approvals (including references to PMKU/SPKU documents) even after decisions had been signed.

Why the issue is urgent

  • The dispute has reportedly lasted almost two years.
  • It has affected about 400 “suitcase” workers, causing:
    • Unrest
    • Wage reductions
    • Disrupted BPJS Employment contributions

Ongoing reporting and lack of access

  • A port authority representative was not willing to meet at the time, stating he was still handling demands from Koperbang Padang management to revoke the SPKU issued to the two cooperatives they said were formed.

Presenter / Contributors

  • Joard (reporting from Padang)
  • TKBM Cooperative Forum throughout Sumatra
  • Koperbam (BAM stevedoring/loading cooperative)
  • Koperbang Padang (management)
  • Kesyah Bandaran Office (Teluk Bayur Padang Port Authority)
  • KSOP Teluk Bayur Port Authority

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