Eradicate illegal levies

Eradicate illegal levies

From Warta Kota

The eradication of illegal levies by the government should be simultaneously carried out in all public offices, from top to bottom, because however small the amount involved it is a harmful form of graft.

An example of this is what is happening in Pedurenan subdistrict, Bantar Gebang district, Bekasi, West Java. Officials of the subdistrict's public protection section, with the support of subdistrict personnel, collect illegal levies each month.

Claiming that the money raised is used for the welfare of public protection section members, the officials demand money from factories, construction material shops and even sidewalk welders.

It turns out that members of the public protection section have never received any welfare allowance from the illegal levies, which total quite a large amount.

HERRY KUSMANTO Bekasi, West Java