Punish scalpers at Pulogadung<\/p>\n
On Aug. 14, I went to the Pulogadung intercity bus terminal in
\nEast Jakarta. I wanted to travel to Purwokerto in Central Java.<\/p>\n
A scalper offered me a ticket for a Sinar Jaya bus. I asked
\nhim whether there were vacant seats on the bus and he said:
\n"yes". On paying, I was not given a ticket for a Sinar Jaya bus
\nbut for a Dwi Martha bus, registration number AB 2878 BA.<\/p>\n
I felt cheated because I usually pay Rp 8,500 for a Sinar Jaya
\nticket and the Dwi Martha ticket had cost me Rp 12,000. I urged
\nthe person in charge of ticket sales to cancel the ticket but my
\nrequest was ignored.<\/p>\n
I was further victimized because the bus was overcrowded.
\nThere were no vacant seats and I had to stand until Bumiayu.
\nFellow passengers had also been hoaxed into paying Rp 15,000 and
\nhigher.<\/p>\n
I appeal to the related authorities to take disciplinary
\naction against the scalpers who are becoming increasingly
\nferocious at the Pulogadung terminal.<\/p>\n
AMIN KOMARUDIN<\/p>\n
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