Taxi fare hike

Taxi fare hike

From Warta Kota

Indifferent and arrogant! This is the attitude of taxi company
owners who have increased the taxi fare by almost 50 percent.

The reason is unclear. We are only told prices of spare parts
have risen, so the taxi fare must also be raised. The people have
not been informed of what is really happening. It's inconvenient
if society has to accept this bitter fact of capitalism and free
competition in this country. What's the use of Pancasila (the
five state principles, where the first one is Belief in God
Almighty), if its materialization is against the idealism of the
state foundation ?

Up to now land transportation has been messy because of the
absence of a clear-cut and resolute public transportation system.
Currently taxi company owners, in cooperation with power holders,
have taken advantage of the situation by saying "He who is
powerful and rich reserves the right to receive decent services",
and that's the practice of "homo homini lupus!"

The high fare is only good for those capable of paying it.
People's hearts are aching seeing taxi owners and power holders
taking advantage of the public's ignorance for their own
interests.

Therefore, we have had enough of administrators in power, of
people's representatives who have never strived for the people's
interest or taxi owners who manipulate the unclearness of the
transportation system.

If things go on like this, the people might rise and fight.
Dear power holders, business people and legislators, this state
is based on the Pancasila. If they are violated, the law of
nature will prevail.

SIGIT SRIEYONO

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