Rekan-rekan yang tinggal atau belajar di India pasti tahu sekali bahwa harga transportasi, obat, pakaian dan bahan pakaian disana murah meriah. Padahal harga bensin lebih dari 3 kali lipat daripada harga di Indonesia.
Sungguh lain keadaan di Indonesia. Semua pada latah, ongkos transport jadi naik, sementara pemilik armada transport tetap tenang mencekik para sopir; sudah menjadi rahasia umum bahwa dalam tempo 2 tahun taksi akan kembali modal. Seperti sudah saya bilang simpul lemahnya pada usaha transportasi. Jika ongkos transportasi tidak naik, tidak ada alasan para pedagang menaikkan harga barang jualannya. Harga bensin naik, semua pada cengeng, mahasiswa juga. Memang benar, kita ini sebetulnya belum siap untuk merdeka. Salam, RM P.S. : Swear, saya sendiri siap menerima kenyataan bahwa harga bensin tidak bisa semurah sekarang. Susah juga hidup di Jakarta tanpa mobil. Pilihan sudah saya jatuhkan pada sebuah mobil yang terbukti tangguh, ukuran mesin kecil, tapi didalam terasa lapang. Merk apa ? ini rahasia karena saya tidak ingin promosi untuk merk itu. ---------------- Susilo warns traders, transportation operators against price hikes JAKARTA (Antara): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono conducted an impromptu inspection in several towns around Jakarta on Wednesday to get a closer look at the impact of the government's decision on Monday to raise fuel prices by an average of 30 percent. The inspection was conducted as protests and strikes continued for a second day after the fuel price hikes, which came into effect on Tuesday. During the tour the President warned traders andtransportation operators against hikes of prices of basic commodities and transportation fares. Along with several government ministers, Susilo met drivers at a bus terminal in the West Java town of Karawang, before continuing on to visit the main market of another West Java town, Rengasdengklok, where traders told him prices had already begun to climb after the fuel price increase. Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in Bandung while hundreds of students occupied a state radio station and a gasoline station in Semarang, Central Java. Student protests were also reported in Jambi. Public transportation drivers were on strike demanding higher fares in several cities. Susilo ordered security forces not to clash with protesters, as National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar ordered two-thirds of his officers to remain on standby in case of violence. In Jakarta alone at least 13,000 police, soldiers and city personnel were on hand to quell potential uprisings. The President also called on governors and mayors to check price hikes in markets and public transportation vehicles. "Make sure there are no uncontrolled price hikes. This is the duty of the government," he said. (**) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give the gift of life to a sick child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/lGEjbB/6WnJAA/E2hLAA/BRUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. www.ppi-india.uni.cc *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Lihat arsip sebelumnya, www.ppi-india.da.ru; 4. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/