Town council implements dual parking system in Kajang

The Star, Saturday June 29, 2013

RESIDENTS in Kajang will get to enjoy a dual parking system in September.

This move was announced by Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) president Datuk Hasan Nawawi Abd Rahman during its sixth full board meeting.

He said the dual parking system was being introduced as some of the parking machines do not accept new coins.

Under this system, the public will get to use parking machines or parking coupons.

“We received many complaints from the public as the machines do not accept the new coins.

“As such, this dual parking system will help resolve this problem,” said Hasan, adding that

the move was to help the public.

“The coupons will be made easily available at shops and MPKj counters,” he said.

Hasan also said that the system would be provided at all places in Kajang with a parking machine.

The price for parking remains the same at RM0.50 per hour.

He said parking machines would also be set up in commercial centres in Bandar Baru Bangi, along with the parking coupon system.

“Many business owners had complained that many car owners left their cars in the parking lots for days and that this had affected their business.

“With prepaid parking, hopefully the problem will be resolved,” he said.

The council also came down hard on a few massage parlours in Damai Perdana, Cheras recently.

During a joint operation with the Immigration Department, a male was among the 26 female illegal workers who were detained for working despite coming into the country on a tourist visa.

Hasan said six massage parlours, a cybercafe and an entertainment centre were raided during the operation, with their licences revoked.

The council also seized mattresses, sofa sets, massage equipment and computers during the operation, the first this year.