Nail 'mine' trap

Nail 'mine' trap

From Suara Karya

I also got annoyed because of the accident experienced by my
friend when riding his motorbike on Jl. M.T. Haryono (from Tebet
to Cawang, East Jakarta) around 9 p.m. recently. In front of
Sinar Pagi office, the tire of my friend's motorbike deflated.
The puncture occurred when he unintentionally ran over a mine
field of nails. The nails seemed to have been purposefully spread
on the road by mischievous hands.

The motorbike had to be pushed for a quite a long distance to
find a tire repairman on the shoulder of the road. Unfortunately
the damage was so great the inner tube had to be replaced. There
was no other choice. They charged Rp 30,000 for replacement of
the inner tube. It's quite expensive.

In those circumstances, my friend paid for the replacement
tube with ill feelings. Hereby we want to appeal to the police.
Please find out who spread the nails inflicting losses to road
users. Please take strict measures against them.

In the midst of this crisis there are people who like taking
advantage of the sufferings of other people. Such persons used to
seek their own interests without caring for others' grievances.

Motorcyclists don't belong to the haves. To spend Rp 30,000
for a new inner tube is definitely a financial burden, moreover
if they also had to lose time, energy and suffer from subsequent
troubles.

Who would not get annoyed with so bad an experience?

MAHMUD RIZAL

Jakarta