KUALA LUMPUR: A federal lawmaker and a consumer association leader has filed a judicial review to quash the Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) recent decision to raise parking charges. Seputeh MP Teresa Kok and Mohd Yusof Abdul Rahman of the Selangor and Federal Territory (FT) of Kuala Lumpur Consumers Association said the public was not…
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Parking rate increase and privatization move: Challenge the KL mayor to carry out an independent and professional public survey
It is not surprising that many netizens have expressed their disbelief towards the claim made by the KL city mayor Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz that the public supports the new parking rate in KL. I too find it hard to believe when the mayor said that his remarks were based on feedback obtained from…
Senior DBKL officer slapped with 18 corruption charges
KUALA LUMPUR: A Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) executive director was today charged at the Sessions Court with 18 counts of accepting bribes and accumulating assets as well as obtaining illegal income of up to RM4.99 million in total. Syed Afendy Ali Syed Abid Ali claimed trial to charges under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act,…
11K signatures submitted to protest against parking fee hike and privatization of roadside parking
Today, the Pakatan Harapan MPs presented more than 11k signatures against parking fee hike and privatization of roadside parking collection imposed by DBKL. The signatures were collected manually and from online. FT minister and deputy minister were not in DBKL HQ today, so we presented the signatures to Fairus, the special officer to minister Tengku…
A Visit to KL Forest Eco-Park
Yesterday morning, the DAP MPs of Kuala Lumpur visited Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve/KL Forest Eco-Park and met with the officers of the forestry department of Federal Territory. The purpose of our visit is to voice our concern over the announcement by the deputy natural resources minister on the proposal to collect entrance fees up to…
MACC to call up 30 more DBKL officers
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is casting its net wider in its crackdown against corrupt Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) officers. The New Straits Times reported that the anti-graft body was expected to call up at least 30 more officers of the local council, who were believed to have been working in cahoots…
Bantah Kenaikan Harga Parkir DBKL!
Ahli Parlimen DAP bersama penduduk KL telah mengadakan tunjuk perasaan mentang kenaikan tarik parking Kuala Lumpur di Kuchai Entrepreneur’s Park semalam. Walaupun Kementerian wilayah Persekutuan telah menurunkan tarif parking pada lewat petang Jumaat, tetapi kami masih menentang kenaikan tarif parking kerana kenaikan itu memanglah tidak munasabah dan menyusahkan rakyat, khususnya pengutipan fi parking telahpun diswastakan…
Pakatan Harapan Oppose Hike in Parking Fees by DBKL
Today the Pakatan Harapan MPs and leaders have had a meeting with the mayor of Kuala Lumpur in DBKL HQ, to voice our strong protest against the newly implemented hike of parking fees in many parts of Kuala Lumpur. The he mayor Datuk Seri Hj Amin agreed to meet us at 8.30am this morning after…