Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara – Dozens of public minivan drivers rallied Monday in front of the transportation office in Mataram to protest conditions at the city's Mandalika bus terminal.

"Motorcycle taxi and taxi drivers are being allowed to pick up passengers at the terminal, which hurts minivan drivers," rally coordinator Taufik said.

"We can't compete with the motorcycle taxis and taxis," Ahmad, one of the protesters, said. He added that the motorcycle taxis usually offered cheaper fares than the minivans.

Motorcycle taxis and taxis are banned from picking up passengers at the terminal, but since the disappearance of the public order officers who enforced the ban, the taxis have moved in.

The minivan drivers also complained about illegal fees collected from them by officials at the Mataram Transportation Office.

Another driver, Nazam, complained about what he called the unfair ticketing of minivan drivers by the police.

The protesters were received by the head of the transportation office, H. Kusnandar, who promised to look into their complaints.