Stock answers to simple questions on privatised parking
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COMMENT | On June 24, a group of enforcement officers from the Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) were summoned to a conference room for what they described as 'Coordination Meeting on Parking Enforcement in MBSJ area by Selmax Sdn Bhd'.
A Facebook post by the MBSJ Enforcement Department read: 'The meeting was chaired by the assistant director of MBSJ's Enforcement Department and attended by representatives from concessionaire company Selmax Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of ITMAX System Berhad).
'The meeting presented the proposed parking enforcement operation to be carried out by Selmax, scheduled to begin on July 1, 2025, under the supervision of the local authority.
'It also involved coordinating ad hoc enforcement duties, including official council events, sports activities, state-level parades in Selangor, and disaster management.
'The goal is to standardise the standard operating procedures (SOPs), scope of duties, and enforcement actions related to parking, while employing monitoring systems, reporting mechanisms, and more efficient and effective enforcement strategies.'
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