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