Military to stop use of logo on gasoline trucks

Military to stop use of logo on gasoline trucks

JAKARTA (JP): The City Military Command has ordered all
gasoline trucks, including those run by cooperatives under its
supervision, to stop using the logo of the command's cooperatives
unit beginning Tuesday.

Spokesman Lt. Col. DJ. Nachrowi said the decision was made
based on a letter issued by the Army Cooperatives Headquarters
dated Dec. 5, on the banning of the use of the logos of any Army
cooperatives and foundations, including those under the
supervision of the Jakarta Military Command, on gasoline trucks.

"For many years, we have seen many trucks, including those
belonging to private companies, having the TNI (Indonesian
Military) logo.

Lately, we have received complaints, who were unhappy and
suffered losses due to improper acts of the truck drivers, who
had the TNI logos on the sides of their vehicles," Nachrowi said
by phone.

Other drivers, who have no such logos on their gasoline
trucks, have repeatedly complained to the City Military Command
about the ill-behaved drivers of the "military" owned trucks, he
said.

At Pertamina distribution points, for example, most of them
want to be served shortly after their arrival, unwilling to
queue, Nachrowi said.

Much more, other people, have used the logo for their own
benefit such as mixing gasoline with sump oil, water or kerosene.

All in all, the two problems have besmirched the image of the
military, particularly the Jakarta Military Command.

"Should we find any gasoline trucks in the capital still using
our logo, we'll firstly remind the driver about the restriction
before taking harsh measures," he said.

When asked why the decision was only made after years of being
neglected, Nachrowi simply said: "It's because we just got the
instruction to do so." (bsr)