Telkom warns of illegal levies

Telkom warns of illegal levies

JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta branch of state
telecommunications company PT Telkom has admitted some employees
have illegally charged between Rp 50,000 (US$6) and Rp 100,000
for installing a telephone line.

The official fee for the installation of a telephone line is
Rp 250,000.

Branch deputy head Prawoto urged customers to refuse to pay
the levy because it was not the company's policy to charge
additional fees.

Prawoto said people who had paid the illegal levy could
reclaim their money.

He promised that Telkom employees who charged illegal levies
would be punished. (jun)