In Reply to: As far as I am aware posted by Baldie on Monday, 25. May 2009 at 16:39 Bali Time:
First objection is giving my passport to anyone who is not a official
second objection .an official has to stamp the passport and issue the visa so he is not serviceing the MUGS like me
Third is having my bagage collected before customs by anyone who is not myself
forth VIP means just that
Cost for service not mentiond is between $25 to $45 plus fees
Seems also it has caught the attention of the govoner and is beeing looked into .
I was also asked by a xray operator on leaving bali for coffee money so as not to be held up and miss my plane I suppose I should have Paid for the VIP service that he was providing as well
Graft is insidious and in the end not worth the grief seems the slower they are in the lines the more people will pay for VIP treatment so the slower they go and round and round it goes.
Special treatment for those that need it should be provided and genuine VIPs otherwise the word VIP has no meaning and just becomes a fee for service for those who can afford it and an expensive one at that.