Get rid of traffic `directors'

I heartily disagree with K. Kunze's comments on the boys who direct traffic (The Jakarta Post, June 20, 1994).

Far from doing a "great job," these busily unproductive opportunists have no authority to control traffic and in fact contribute to the "utter mayhem" of Jakarta's streets which is described on page three of the same issue.

Often there are three or four "directors" who give conflicting instructions. A large proportion of drivers ignore their directions, which merely increases the hazards of negotiating the junction.

If the authorities have insufficient resources to provide proper traffic controllers at these junctions, they should at least as an interim measure clear the unofficial ones off the streets.

MICHAEL UPTON

Jakarta