Punish scalpers at Pulogadung

Punish scalpers at Pulogadung

On Aug. 14, I went to the Pulogadung intercity bus terminal in
East Jakarta. I wanted to travel to Purwokerto in Central Java.

A scalper offered me a ticket for a Sinar Jaya bus. I asked
him whether there were vacant seats on the bus and he said:
"yes". On paying, I was not given a ticket for a Sinar Jaya bus
but for a Dwi Martha bus, registration number AB 2878 BA.

I felt cheated because I usually pay Rp 8,500 for a Sinar Jaya
ticket and the Dwi Martha ticket had cost me Rp 12,000. I urged
the person in charge of ticket sales to cancel the ticket but my
request was ignored.

I was further victimized because the bus was overcrowded.
There were no vacant seats and I had to stand until Bumiayu.
Fellow passengers had also been hoaxed into paying Rp 15,000 and
higher.

I appeal to the related authorities to take disciplinary
action against the scalpers who are becoming increasingly
ferocious at the Pulogadung terminal.

AMIN KOMARUDIN

Jakarta