That's justice for you...

I read in the May 16 edition of Kompas daily that people fleeing the country are being charged up to Rp 5 million in unofficial levies at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport. At first, I couldn't believe it. Would anyone really try to profit from other people's misfortune through a form of extortion? It seems too amoral to consider, too contemptible and repugnant to fathom.

But then a friend confirmed that he knew for a fact this was the case. I am too shocked and disbelieving that people would sink so low for greed. As the immigration department falls under the Ministry of Justice, could the justice minister please assure the public that this is not the case?

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