Taxi problem<\/p>\n
In reference to Lanny Hidayat's letter of Nov. 29 entitled
\nImproper manner, I can explain her problems with the Silvera taxi
\ndrivers outside Apartment Taman Rasuna on Nov. 24. I had exactly
\nthe same experience, about an hour before her. My fiancee and I
\nwere walking out to the main gate to get a Silvera taxi but when
\nan empty Express taxi passed us, we flagged it down and got in. I
\nhave done this dozens of times in the past.<\/p>\n
When we got to the main gate, the Silvera taxi drivers
\nsurrounded the Express, threatened our driver and tried to make
\nus get out. I objected and got into a shouting match with one of
\nthe drivers which became quite aggressive. The security guard
\nthen intervened, very nervously, and sent our taxi on its way.
\nThe poor Express driver was terrified. Blue Bird drivers have
\nalso told me about problems with the Silvera drivers.<\/p>\n
The Silvera drivers said that they pay a fee, three million
\nrupiah a month or so, to sit in front of Taman Rasuna. I don't
\nknow whether this fee goes to the management or to the security
\nguards. The Silvera drivers tolerate other taxi companies picking
\nup people on phone bookings but think that any passenger who
\nwalks out of the buildings and looks for a taxi is their
\nmonopoly. Having paid their fee, they get angry at losing
\nbusiness which they believe should belong to them. What they
\ndon't understand is that we passengers, and other taxi companies,
\nare not bound by any agreement made by Silvera with third parties
\nwithout our consent. If they keep hassling people in this way,
\nthey're going to end up losing a lot of passengers.<\/p>\n
DIARMID O'SULLIVAN<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/taxi-problem-1447899208", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }