Value of extortion against businesses appraised land
transport more than Rp 25 trillion per year. According to the study of
Indonesian Employers Association (Hipmi) Research Center, the number of total
results count of extortion of the administrative process to the vehicle until
the driver on the road quotes. Each transport company set aside at least 25
percent of revenue to pay extortion.
Secretary-General Hipmi Harry Citizenship Aaron explains,
research conducted with a sample of hundreds of transportation companies in
various regions last year. "This study was conducted because of concerns
about the proliferation of illegal payments," he said. The results
released Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
Practices contributing extortion rated transportation
accidents. High cost of illegal payments automatically reduce fleet maintenance
costs. "How can you care if the money is not enough because of
extortion," he said. As reported, the last bus accident occurred a few in
a row until claimed dozens of casualties. Extortion also reduce driver
performance. Harry explained, the driver is forced to chase payments work much
harder if their income is sucked extortion. "They sacrificed hours of
sleep," he said. With the physical condition of the driver is not fit, the
risk of accidents increases.
Harry asked the government to take stern action against the
perpetrators of extortion apparatus. "Fire, catch," he said. But he
also proposed higher salaries for government officials so as not to be tempted
to quote extortion. "Do not react so there is something new."
Previously, extortion was also expressed about the Land Transportation
Organization (Organda) Jakarta. "Clean up first problem extortion, poor
public transport entrepreneurs," said Sudirman, Jakarta Organda Chairman.
He cited the test cost Rp 140 thousand to swell up to twice as companies have to
pay bribes. According to him, the perpetrators of extortion generally between
testers.
Responding to the extortion problem, Transportation Minister
EE Mangindaan said it would take stern action against the perpetrators of
extortion as well as the practice of bribery in its scope. He promised tough
sanctions immediately formulate rules for the cases that occur. "It must
be eradicated. Needless asked again," he said. Party conducting the bribe
and the bribe, he asserted, equally unlawful.
Director General of Land Transportation Ministry asked the
producers Suroyo Alimoeso inform transportation locations, actors, until the
time of the extortion. "Report it to us. If it is in the area of ministry, as well as heavy
sanctions. If the governments in the region, we will send a letter to the
government," he said. Suroyo asserted, transportation businesses did not
have to pay bribes when it comply with regulations. "The illegal payments
bribes, should be no problem if, yes, it goes without bribe," he said.
About the extortion that reduce the quality of care, Suroyo said, until now
many companies that care otobus maintained vehicle. "Not true if the
extortion money making vehicle maintenance fund is reduced."
