00:02Kuala Lumpur City Hall, DBKL, has introduced a revised compound structure for offences involving vehicles parked in roadside parking bays,
00:12drawing mixed reactions from city residents.
00:14While some say the staggered fines encourage quicker payment, others argue the low early rates may not deter long-term
00:21parking, especially in busy areas.
00:25In brickfields, residents say the new rates may not ease long-standing parking congestion.
00:30Long-time resident Ramachandran Subramaniam noted the fines punish those who forget to pay, not repeat offenders, and may even
00:38encourage risk-taking.
00:40I don't mind parking for one whole day, just pay 10 ringgit, it's okay, no problem, it doesn't pinch my
00:45purse.
00:46Whereas if I go and park my car in another open car park lot or anywhere else, I'll be paying
00:51much more than that.
00:52So it is not a deterrent, it is just only adding fuel to fire basically.
00:57So I would rather suggest if DBKL can come up with better solutions like having shuttle bus.
01:05I'm talking about a permanent solution where it will help like other countries.
01:09Have a shuttle bus service, let's say from KL Central, shuttle around the brickfields area.
01:14So in that way, you will find that people may not want to bring their cars over, just like a
01:22copy from Singapore.
01:23We can also have covered walkways.
01:25Then people are not going to grunge, why should they take the car and go?
01:29I can just take a walk and go, it's all shady, I'm not going to get wet in the rain
01:33or under the scorching heat or anything.
01:36It is very comfortable for me to go and furthermore it's also exercise, vitality and everything.
01:41The new structure, effective March 1st, charges 10 ringgit for payment within 1 to 7 days, 20 ringgit for 8
01:49to 15 days, 30 ringgit for 16 to 30 days and 50 ringgit after 30 days.
01:56Previously, compounds ranged from 50 ringgit to 100 ringgit.
02:01Dr Christopher Nicholas, also a Brickfields resident, said enforcement, not rates, is the main issue.
02:08Parking, like here, you only have about 100 to 200 parking all over Jalan Berhala.
02:16However, we have residents who are very, very less than the 200 people parking here.
02:23Nevertheless, car parks are fully booked every day.
02:27So, if you introduce this, even though people are parking, they are parking one day, they pay $10.
02:35Today, they are paying $8. What's the difference of an extra $2?
02:39I take the risk, I park it here, I practically get free parking.
02:43Unless the enforcement is going to be really great.
02:47If the enforcement is not great, then there's no point of making these new rates,
02:53this structured payment or whatever.
02:56Enforcement has to be enhanced.
02:58Brickfields' Rukun Tetangga chairman, SKK Naidu, added that many bays are occupied by workers from KL Central and New Central.
03:07So, now, if you say, you know, for the one week, the fine will only be $10.
03:13Then, parking the car in any central or care center, better income and park here.
03:17If I pay the fine, it's only $10.
03:20So, DBK should come up with some kind of solution, especially in Brickfields, come up with this two hours parking.
03:25The two-hour parking system is, you just have to copy what is BJ doing.
03:30You go and park there, you just have to park at the lot for only for two hours.
03:34For more than that, you automatically find.
03:36Naidu also cited DBKL's trial residence pass at Kuchai Entrepreneurs' Park, priced at RM70.
03:44GS Marniam of Tongsun Mansion said residents face similar challenges.
03:49Down here, they're facing a massive problem.
03:53Cities have been given a Kawa Kapak only six.
03:56So, there's no other choice.
03:57They park outside here.
03:58They start to summon down here.
04:00But you talk about the raid, recently new raid.
04:03I don't know how it's going to help it out.
04:04Because the number of cars is increasing, but the number of kapak is very limited.
04:10So, how are we going to solve the problem?
04:13Not all residents are critical.
04:16Kampung Malaysia Raya Residents Association Chairman, Mohamed Zainuddin Amran,
04:21said the system could encourage early payment,
04:23but stressed that enforcement is crucial for effectiveness.
04:26Weizarin Amran is a worthless.
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