MCA Youth calls for suspension of Selangor parking concessionaire plans
"Announce all the terms and conditions first," said Petaling Jaya MCA Youth Chief Andy Teoh.
Teoh, along with several MCA Youth leaders, addressed the parking concessionaire issue outside the Menara Petaling Jaya City Council today (July 19), highlighting its impact on four local councils in Selangor: Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ), Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ), Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), and Selayang Municipal Council (MPS).
Teoh pointed out that the initial announcement for the new privatisation by the state was set for August 1, as declared by State Local Government and Tourism Committee Chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim on July 9.
However, last week (July 15), Ng stated that the matter was not finalised. Teoh believes this is an opportunity for the state to disclose more information about the concessionaire.
He expressed concern that the terms might not necessarily result in cost savings for the state.
The state announced that the concessionaire would invest RM200mil in infrastructure for Selangor's Intelligent Parking (SIP), including approximately 1,800 CCTV cameras across the four local councils' jurisdictions.
Teoh calculated that each CCTV camera would cost between RM110,000 and RM120,000, suggesting they should be technologically advanced.
He found this cost unreasonable and instead advocated for improving services offered by local councils, questioning the necessity of privatising the service.
Teoh also echoed Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung's call to review the privatisation process, noting that the local council would lose out on parking collection revenue, especially given the recent increase in Petaling Jaya City Council's assessment rates.
He highlighted that previous privatisation concessionaires faced intense scrutiny from elected representatives, and this situation should be no different.
"Listen to the rakyat, and we can safeguard the benefit of the local residents," he concluded.
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