A friend in need is a friend indeed
A friend in need is a friend indeed
JAKARTA (JP): Tales of crime and violence here have given many
people the impression that the capital has reverted to the law of
the jungle, but friendship apparently still exists.
On Sunday it even saved the life of M. Nur Sulaiman, a
20-year-old tire repairman. Nur was badly injured in a hit-and-
run accident on Jl. Satrio in Kuningan, South Jakarta on Sunday
morning.
After the driver of the Honda Civic sedan sped away from the
scene of the accident, the victim's friends collected enough
money to rush Nur to Jakarta General Hospital.
Nur, who has no family in this city, and five of his friends
run a small tire repair shop and sell gasoline in bottles to
motorists on the street.
After spending Rp 200,000 for Nur's treatment at the hospital,
including registration, medicine and X-rays, Nur's friends plan
to move him to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital for financial
reasons, Fuad Husin, one of the friends, told The Jakarta Post.
"By admitting him to Cipto hospital, we hope that the price of
our friend's treatment will be much cheaper," Fuad said.
He insisted that he and his four friends would cover Nur's
hospital expenses.
"We will take responsibility for him, but I still don't know
whether our money will be enough or not," he said.
As of Sunday afternoon, Nur was listed as critical.
Dr. Budiman, the doctor who treated Nur, said that Nur's lungs
and kidney may have been damaged in the accident.
According to a witness, Adnan Nurdin, whose motorcycle was
being repaired by Nur at the time of the accident, the Honda
Civic crashed into both Nur and his motorcycle.
"The car, with license plate number B 2750 DR, was trying to
pass a bus on the left side," he said.
A local police officer, Sgt. Tusiman, who is in charge of the
case, said that the police would be able to find the driver
through the vehicle's license plate number. Then driver would
then be taken to Jakarta Police Headquarters possibly to settle
with the victim out of court. (01)