Luxurious cars in the city

Luxurious cars in the city

From Media Indonesia

As a newcomer to Jakarta, I am proud of the city's successful development and the people's wealth. From the bus I witness so many luxurious cars queuing up in the street, a scene I could only watch on TV when I was in my hometown.

What strikes me is that the bus drivers should steer carefully to avoid collision with the luxurious cars.

One day, the city bus I took in hit a BMW on Jl. Sudirman. Then, a gentleman came out of the car and pounded on the bus door asking the driver to get down.

After quarreling for about 10 minutes, the bus driver then asked the passengers to move to other bus, saying: "I have to follow that Bapak (man) to the police office; also, this bus is slightly damaged".

As I left the bus, I glanced at the BMW car and I didn't see any serious damage.

My conclusion was that if the BMW owner had his car repaired, it might cost him only about Rp 200,000, a small amount for the man who had a Rp 900 million-worth car. Well, this is Jakarta.

ANDREAS MARWOTO Yogyakarta