Reporting car theft

On reading the article in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 14 titled Police say no charge to report stolen car; public beg to differ and the letter from M. Hussien Police covering up car theft bribery dated Dec. 20, I concluded that even though there is no solid evidence, the practice of paying police officers to get such reports done was real -- but could not be proved.

I therefore would like to suggest that the effort to eradicate corruption must be started by society rather than state agencies. By society, I mean individuals as consumers as well as businesspeople.

A system that requires a vehicle owner to obtain a legitimate report from the regional police to make a claim when an insured car is stolen provides a room for bribery, as opportunity makes man a thief.

It is my opinion that, to make things simpler, the insurance company should change the clause by allowing the owner of a stolen car to submit a report from the nearest police station, instead of the regional police.

In addition, owners of insured cars can set up an association through which they can voice their concerns.

M. SULHAN ASKANDAR, Jakarta