New toll rate burdensome<\/p>\n
From Media Indonesia<\/p>\n
On Aug. 1, when I was going to the Cengkareng airport to meet
\nmy brother, I was surprised by the enforcement of a new toll
\ntariff for the toll road leading to the airport. This tariff is
\nnot imposed on the toll road from Pluit to the airport proper but
\nfrom the access road from Tangerang to the airport through the
\nrear gate, known as the M1 gate. To get into the airport I had to
\npay Rp 2,000. When I was going home I had to pay the same amount
\njust to be able to pass this road (in fact the distance from the
\ntoll gate to the airport is less than 5 kilometers.)<\/p>\n
At first I was reluctant to pay the toll fee, but then I
\ndecided to pay it as otherwise I would have to take a detour. The
\ntoll gate officer told me that the new tariff was stipulated in
\nDecision No. KEP.506\/KM.105\/APII\/99 dated July 22, 1999, and that
\nmonthly toll subscription was Rp 90,000<\/p>\n
This explanation left me wondering why in the present reform
\nera, with the economic crisis still squeezing the country there
\nare officials cashing in on any opportunities to make life more
\nburdensome to the people by putting forward reasons that hardly
\nstand to reason. And this has occurred, of all places, at a large
\nstate company, PT Angkasa Pura II.<\/p>\n
Isn't it the people's money that has enabled not only the
\nestablishment of this state company but also the construction of
\nall the airport facilities? If it is said that the toll gate has
\nbeen put up for security reasons, why don't the relevant
\nauthorities increase the number of personnel to maintain security
\nin the offices located in the airport area. One may suspect,
\ntherefore, that this toll gate has been put up simply to earn
\nextra income (Just imagine how many cars go through this gate
\nevery day). If the reason is to increase income, why don't the
\nrelevant authorities lease Terminal A, now very much neglected,
\nto foreign airlines?<\/p>\n
The putting up of this new toll gate has only made airport
\nmanagement worse than ever in that the parking syndicate can
\nfreely operate, allowing illegal airport taxis to take
\npassengers, as official taxis are not allowed to go through the
\nM1 gate. With taxi passenger recruiters going about freely, the
\nsituation is really uncomfortable.<\/p>\n
I would like to hear the response from Tangerang
\nadministration and counselors at Tangerang council. What will
\nthey think about this discrimination toward Tangerang residents,
\nbecause they have to pay the toll fee if they want to go to the
\nairport. Of course, the proceeds from this toll fee collection
\nwill go to the state company managing Cengkareng airport.<\/p>\n
I hope this decision is not made by the director of PT Angkasa
\nPura. But if it is true, I would like to suggest to him that he
\nnot just listen to the opinions of his subordinates but also
\nlisten to the complaints and opinions of road users. I hope that
\nthe decision on the new toll tariff can be reviewed.<\/p>\n
BOB S. WIDJAJANTO<\/p>\n
Tangerang, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/new-toll-rate-burdensome-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }