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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