Reporting car theft

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