'Pay attention to safety standards'

The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Sat, 01/13/2007 4:04 PM

The Adam Air jetliner crash in the Mamuju Sea, West Sulawesi, has prompted the authorities to discuss ways of better enforcing public transportation standards.The Jakarta Post asked some people what they thought about the issue.

Rudolf, 36, works for a state-owned company in Pramuka, East Jakarta. He lives with his wife in Cawang, East Jakarta:

I appreciate the efforts of the search and rescue team that recently found wreckage. The debris is a vital clue in determining the cause of the accident.

I hope investigators solve the mystery soon. It is good that so much air time is being devoted to the search because its discourages people from making up their own theories and keeps the victims' families up to date.

I also hope the government can better enforce safety standards before issuing transportation operators licenses. The Mandala Airlines crash in Medan, and now the Adam Air accident, should serve as a wake-up call for the government.

As my work entails a lot of travel, I often fly with budget airlines. These companies have low safety standards in order to keep their operational costs down.

Ricky, 45, is the owner of an auto repair workshop in Pulo Gadung, East Jakarta. He lives with his family in Pulo Gadung:

It said on TV that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had established a team to improve transportation safety and security standards. It's a good way of preventing future air accidents.

But the government needs to be behind the team all the way. We have similar groups already but they have been unsuccessful.

The team must dare to say no to airlines that don't meet the safety standards.

--The Jakarta Post

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