Illegal levies rampant in Bekasi<\/p>\n
BEKASI (JP): Bus drivers here are complaining about rampant
\nlevies, both illegal and legal, that are severely squeezing their
\ndaily incomes.<\/p>\n
They said yesterday they had to spend about Rp 5,000 (65 U.S.
\ncents) a day to pay the numerous levies, reducing their daily net
\nincome to about Rp 15,000.<\/p>\n
\"The income is much less if we happen to have a flat tire or
\nthe bus runs out of oil,\" said 50-year-old Husni, a minivan
\ndriver who work from 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n
Husni hires the minivan for Rp 35,000 a day.<\/p>\n
The drivers said they had no objection to paying levies as
\nlong as the money went to the state coffers.<\/p>\n
A lot of levies the drivers have to pay are illegal because
\nthey have no legal basis and the officials in charge refuse to
\ngive receipts, another driver Aep, 31, said.<\/p>\n
Marsono Sumarno, chairman of Bekasi city council's Commission
\nD for transportation, urged the administration to stop the
\nillegal levies.<\/p>\n
He said corrupt practices were so bad that bus drivers were
\nrequired to pay levies which in fact should be paid by the bus
\nowners.<\/p>\n
Marsono also called on bus companies to stop treating drivers
\nlike milch cows, Antara reported.<\/p>",
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