KK CAR PARK STILL PENDING?

THE SITUATION on the Kota Kinabalu City car park management remains unclear because the DBKK until today is still keeping a total silent over the pending arrangements on the expiry of the present contract with its contractor m/s Wawasan Ihtisas Sdn Bhd on the 2nd of May 2012.

Many speculations on the future arrangements have been going round, but none is confirmative over the issue.

The KKMP Hiew King Cheu in his view said that this is concerning the public interest that DBKK should come out to the open to clear the air on the various claims like the contractor would seek legal action to claim losses and damages up to millions of ringgits from DBKK, demanding the contract to be renewed and extended, and  including other claims too.

This has to be highlighted to the people of KK, because they are the one who pay. DBKK is just a manager of the people. Therefore, they must execute their duties diligently with high transparency, accountability, and credibility.

The KK folks has the right to know what is going on and they also has the right to opinion. Many have expressed their wills that the preferred to revert the KK car park management back directly under DBKK and not to be sublet out to a contractor.

The parking fees or contribution should be used by the DBKK 100% and not to be shared. If this is worked out under the DBKK, it is not necessary to share out the collection, and the city will have more fund for the city development and upkeeping.

It is vital that the City Hall, especially the Mayor should take this case seriously and handle it to the best interest of the people. If eventually this is managed  back directly by DBKK, it is needed to reduce the expensive parking rate to an average affordable level to combat the  ever rising high living cost. The parking fees is too high.

The people has high expectations towards DBKK to come up with a rate that is acceptable by all and to undertake the car park management directly. (DAP Media)