That's justice for you...

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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