SHAH ALAM, July 30 — The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) has voiced support for the state government’s parking privatisation plan, citing its potential to enhance operations and boost revenue, The Star reported.
MPAJ deputy president Hasrolnizam Shaari said discussions have been held with the state government even though the local council is not among those involved in the Smart Intelligent Parking (SIP) rollout.
“Although MPAJ is not one of the four councils targeted for the first phase, there have been talks (with the state government),” he said at the council’s full board meeting yesterday.
Hasrolnizam said the MPAJ collects around RM600,000 in monthly parking fees, with total revenue having reached RM5.1 million this year.
The bulk of the revenue came from special bay rentals (RM2.5 million) and online payments (RM2.3 million), followed by monthly and resident parking passes.
The SIP involves a tripartite agreement between Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) through its subsidiary Rantaian Mesra Sdn Bhd, local councils, and a private concessionaire that will invest RM200 million to develop the infrastructure.
Under the SIP, enforcement will remain local councils’ responsibility, Rantaian Mesra will coordinate operations, and the concessionaire will handle daily management.
State executive councillor for local government and tourism Dato’ Ng Suee Lim previously said that under the proposed revenue-sharing model, 50 per cent of parking income will go to the concessionaire, 40 per cent to local councils, and the remaining 10 per cent to Rantaian Mesra, although the breakdown is not final.
The state government will implement the first phase on Friday with three local councils: the Shah Alam City Council, Subang Jaya City Council, and Selayang Municipal Council.
The Petaling Jaya City Council, originally set for the same phase, will delay SIP implementation pending further discussion.
