Attacked by Drivers and Passengers
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
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.
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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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