Illegal fees at airport

Illegal fees at airport

From Kompas

On Aug. 15, 2003 I met my younger brother -- a Indonesian migrant worker returning from Malaysia -- at terminal 3 of the Sukarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta. I had previously sought information on the airport system applying to visitors, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.

But the reality was quite different from what I had imagined. Visitors were subject to various illegal fees at all counters, thus imposing a considerable financial burden.

In my view, the government has created a good system to anticipate such swindles. Unfortunately, the system has been abused by certain personnel who ignore the suffering of other people. I would like to request that proper action be taken against those demanding illegal fees. To ensure the smooth flow of airport traffic and get rid of corruption.

ACHMAD EDI SUBIYANTO Jakarta