Illegal fee at weigh station

Illegal fee at weigh station

From Kompas

The weigh stations found in many parts of Java have become another source of illegal fees and corruption. The uniformed officials at the stations arbitrarily impose unfair fees on the passing vehicles. The cost of weighing a vehicle ranges from Rp 10,000 to Rp 25,000. If you refuse to leave a tip, they threaten to re-examine the vehicle which may inflict a cost of Rp 90,000.

I have yet to pay fees to the highway patrols. Imagine how much money is collected every day as thousands of trucks pass the station. Does all the money go into the state treasury?

Illegal fees have a substantial impact on production cost. It is very difficult for entrepreneurs to reduce the production cost because of the large amount of illegal fees that must be paid. How can our products be competitive on the world market?

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