Foreign Netizens Order Food for Protesters and Indonesian Ojol Drivers Go Viral

Jakarta, Gizmologi – The uncertain protest situation in several areas of Jakarta and other cities has made some online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers more cautious in carrying out their work. As a result, many netizens have tried to help them. Some assistance has even come directly from abroad.

Calls for mutual assistance for online motorcycle taxi drivers began last Friday, with many X and Instagram users suggesting larger tips. However, what has gained traction since last weekend is the trend of donations from international netizens. Residents from Malaysia and several other countries are helping Indonesian motorcycle taxi drivers.

Everyone is working together to order or deliver food through ride-hailing apps. In this way, this social movement, which has become quite popular, can ease the anxiety of online motorcycle taxi drivers, many of whom say it's becoming more difficult to work in the ever-evolving situation.

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User X Provides a Food Ordering Tutorial for Ojol Drivers

The movement to help drivers in Indonesia, one of which was initiated by platform X user, Yammi through his personal account @sighyamSince August 30, he stated that he has found a way to support motorcycle taxi drivers on the Grab platform, even if accessed from other countries within Southeast Asia.

In a series of posts, Yammi also explained how to order food for Indonesian motorcycle taxi drivers. You can choose to move to another country and choose a location that's considered safe for motorcycle taxi drivers to work.

1. Change country 2. Pick Indonesia and then Jakarta for city 3. Pick hotel in CENTRAL Jakarta (I picked Shangri-La lobby) the food ISN'T going to be delivered to the hotel pic.twitter.com/0GziYpZZkv

— yammi (@sighyam) August 30, 2025

Once they've placed their order, they can leave a text message to avoid delivery, and they can consume it themselves or share it with other online motorcycle taxi drivers. The thread, created by Yammi, has garnered over 30 million views. And thanks to the interaction on the post, many international netizens have joined in helping order food.

In addition to ordering food, some users also help in other ways, utilizing features like GrabMart. This includes providing medical supplies, which are more urgently needed during protests, to ensure more effective assistance. All information is streamed in real time within the X platform.

Help Also Comes from Netizens in Malaysia

Even some users from the United States and the United Kingdom can send food orders to online motorcycle taxi drivers. As one user, @inklingfeeling, put it, "It's accessible from anywhere in the world, as long as you've downloaded the Grab app."

Many tweets regarding assistance for Indonesian motorcycle taxi drivers came from Malaysian user X. Some users even sent more than one donation as a form of solidarity. One such user, @smin_mr, wrote, "Eat well and stay strong, Indonesian friends. Sending love from Malaysia."

The Grab app is available in several Asian countries, opening up the potential for users in other countries to order food for Indonesian motorcycle taxi drivers.