Minivan drivers oppose competition

Minivan drivers oppose competition

BOGOR: Dozens of public minivan drivers working the Parung-
Pasar Anyar and Bojong Gede-Pasar Anyar routes went on strike on
Monday to protest the recent influx of competitors along their
routes, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded.

During a rally outside the Office of Public Vehicles Control
on Jl. Juanda, the drivers also demanded the authorities punish
those police officers who broke their side mirrors and illegally
confiscated their vehicle documents.

"We also want the West Java governor to issue a decree
annulling the Rp 100,000 (US$11.76) fee to extend the operating
permit (for minivans)," one of the drivers said.

An official with Bogor's Association of Land Transportation
Owners, M. Yusuf, said many minivan operators sent vehicles out
into the streets that were no longer roadworthy, increasing the
competition among drivers. -- JP