Attacked by Drivers and Passengers
The average oil price increase of 28.7 percent two weeks ago hit the transportation sector hard. The government, however, only allows a maximum public transport fare increase of 15 percent. Organda threatens to go on strike.
June 3, 2008
YESTERDAY it only went up by Rp500, how come it's Rp1,000 now," barked Lilis Suryani, 25, at a mikrolet (minibus) driver plying the Bekasi-Kampung Melayu, Jakarta, route. "Stop it, Bu, everyone's inside already," barked the driver back. "Well, think of others when you increase prices, why don't you!" snarled the employee at a government institution, storming off. "Lucky that we didn't go on strike, Bu!" the driver yelled back, disgruntled.
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