Universally bribes should always be paid as quickly as possible as far down the pecking order as possible.
If you can, ring Dave or a local to help before negotiating
Local police for small infringements cost 20-50,000, (no helmet, red light)
Large infringements 50-100,000 (accident, drunk as a skunk, abusing a cop, running away and getting caught)
Wow, how exciting that the wedding is getting close so quickly! This is a place where we will post information about Indonesia and answer questions before you come over. Please peruse and ask whatever you still need to know. Thanks to Dave for lots of this info. And thank you everyone, we are so touched that so many people are coming all the way to Tembi for our wedding! xx Kai and Mark
Saturday, May 21, 2011
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So how would one approach bribing an esteemed public official, if one has never had to do such a thing before?
ReplyDeleteGood question. My answer is in 3 parts:
ReplyDelete1) I have no idea. I've never had to. Given I've been here 7 times, that tells you how NOT a big deal it is.
2) Call Dave. When in doubt, act confused and innocent and not comprehending and call Dave.
3) My understanding is that these things more often come to you. Eg, a cop might tell you that a fine paid in cash immediately might be 40,000, while if you take the fine to the station, it will be twice as much.