Smoking ban in Indonesia
Smoking ban in Indonesia
Why must be the penalty for smoking in public places be so
extremely high in Jakarta? Fifty million rupiah is 10 times an
average yearly salary, so if an average person get a fine for
smoking he or she cannot feed his or her family for 10 years.
OK, you can make a deal, but this means corruption. An average
fine outside of Indonesia for something similar is about 10
percent of a month salary. In my opinion a fine of Rp 50,000 is
more acceptable for the average Indonesian.
FERNAND PETIE, Antwerp, Belgium
Why must be the penalty for smoking in public places be so
extremely high in Jakarta? Fifty million rupiah is 10 times an
average yearly salary, so if an average person get a fine for
smoking he or she cannot feed his or her family for 10 years.
OK, you can make a deal, but this means corruption. An average
fine outside of Indonesia for something similar is about 10
percent of a month salary. In my opinion a fine of Rp 50,000 is
more acceptable for the average Indonesian.
FERNAND PETIE, Antwerp, Belgium