Comedy of errors

Comedy of errors

After seeing on television and reading in various newspapers
the court proceedings involving students who allegedly caused
serious traffic congestion on June 18, 1999, it can be considered
yet another comedy of errors which of late our police force has
staged many times.

If the police force is so concerned about people disrupting
traffic, why has it never taken any serious action against all
the traffic violations, which anybody in Jakarta can witness
every day and anywhere, by public transportation vehicles,
whether they be pedicabs, bajaj (three-wheeled motorized
vehicles), mikrolet (minivans), minibuses, etc. Violations occur
under the very nose of the traffic police headquarters, but it
seems the police turn a blind eye to this matter.

It is of course very brave of the police to arrest 32
students, mostly girls, rather than to face the angry faces of
public transportation drivers.

HARSO SUTANDYO

Jakarta