'Organda' should be dissolved

'Organda' should be dissolved

From Pelita

I see that the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) in Jakarta is not useful any more, as it is unable to prevent city public transportation fares from going up. Some transportation company owners have increased their fares arbitrarily.

For example, the fare for mikrolet (public minivans) plying the Cililitan-Kampung Melayu route has been increased from the stipulated Rp 800 to Rp 1,200, or even Rp 1,400, per passenger.

Also, regular buses collect Rp 1,000 instead of the agreed fare of Rp 700 from each passenger. There are still many other things that Organda should have done to make public transportation companies comply with the existing regulations. Alas, it has not done so.

Therefore, I call on the relevant authorities to dissolve the Jakarta chapter of Organda, as it is indeed useless.

MANGATUR MANIK

Jakarta