Tourist disappointed by illegal levies

Tourist disappointed by illegal levies

I am Chinese. Indonesia and China are two great countries in
Asia. This year I have had the chance to visit Indonesia twice.
I'm entranced by Indonesia, with your life and your beautiful
landscapes, especially Bali, which I am reminded of all the time.

However, one thing I found very disappointing was the behavior
of your customs staff. In both visits, regardless of whether we
were entering or departing, the staff asked for money from me and
my friends. I'm positive they were national customs officers.

These officers represent Indonesia. They should not be allowed
to behave in a way that damages the reputation of your country.
After I came back, I talked to my friends about it and they all
had similar experiences.

I hope The Jakarta Post reporters will conduct an
investigation into this matter. If I'm wrong, I will apologize
for this letter. If the situation is as I've described it,
something must be done to fix this problem.

There are more and more Chinese and other foreigners visiting
Indonesia every year. It's not good to give foreigners this kind
of impression.

LOGAN WANG, Beijing, China