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