Theft in night bus

Theft in night bus

From Pikiran Rakyat

On Feb. 6, 1996, I left Bandung, West Java, for Semarang,
Central Java, by night bus. The bus left Bandung at 7:00 p.m.
with only 13 passengers. Confident that the bus crew would take
care of the passengers and their safety, I fell asleep as we
neared Cirebon.

By 4:00 a.m. the bus was near Kendal and it was time for the
Moslems sahur meal. I got up when the bus stopped and discovered
that my wallet was gone, my briefcase was open and that a voucher
worth Rp 240,000 had been stolen.

When I complained to the driver, he responded: "You can read
on the back of the ticket that the company is not responsible for
any damage or loss of passenger belongings".

It sure is nice to know that I was riding with a company
without responsibility.

HENRI GULTOM

Bandung, West Java