Counterfeit banknotes

Counterfeit banknotes

From Pikiran Rakyat

The police have, in their integrated operation, successfully
nabbed some of the members of a syndicate making a large amount
of counterfeit Rp 50,000 banknotes.

Ironically, the banknotes were printed with the picture of
former president Soeharto, while the new Rp 50,000 banknotes
depict Soepratman.

Therefore, it is now time for the government to take
preventive measures, namely by withdrawing the banknotes in
question from circulation. This can be done in stages because the
presence of counterfeit money in the community is now causing
alarming concern to the entire community. One of my neighbors, a
meatball vendor, has received fake Rp 50,000 banknotes twice --
two each time. He had to borrow money to be able to make meat
balls to sell the next day.

The government should take into account the people's plight
caused by the circulation of counterfeit money.

UNDANG SURYADI MAYA

West Java