People who work in Singapore accused of stealing parking lots in JB – Kim Teng Park resident crying and laughing
While parking problems are common in urban areas, some are worse than others. One area facing such woes is Kim Teng Park, a residential area in Johor Bahru. Due to its proximity to the customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) complex of the Sultan Iskandar Building, Jalan Storey in the residential area has become a favorite spot for car drivers to park – free – before they come to Singapore to work.
This has aroused the indignation of local residents, including traders in the area, because Star report. People and businesses said that there were cases where the car was left for many days, causing difficulties for businesses because customers could not find a parking space.
According to a trader named Ahmad, the situation became so dire that he had to block the parking lot in front of his store to prevent outsiders from taking up space. “If I don’t blockade the premises, how will the people who provide bread, ice and other vehicles load and unload goods for my store?” he say.
He adds that there are people who have tried to lift barriers and he is often asked the question, “is this your grandfather’s path?” He criticized the scammers in the parking lot. “They wanted to work in a developed country but let us deal with their third world mentality,” he said.
Such barricades have been noticed, with the Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) reportedly fined shop owners for placing a deposit for traffic, chairs, trash cans and other items in front of the store. their car to prevent people from parking there.
However, Kim Teng Park residents association president Danial Lokman Hakim said the city council should focus on the root cause and find a solution to the problem before taking action against the shop owners. “I don’t think these shop owners would set up barricades if people didn’t abuse the parking space,” he told the newspaper.
Meanwhile, locals have a better understanding of having obstacles placed in the parking lots, because many also face the same problem, with vehicles parked indiscriminately on the road outside their homes. , endangering other drivers in a residential area.
Danial says the city council should enforce the law and penalize those who misuse the parking lot, either by towing cars away or severely fined non-residents who use the wrong parking space as parking. long term car. “MBJB has the sole discretion to tow these vehicles. Why don’t they enforce the law? Do they lack manpower, towing vehicles, or warehouses?”
He added that MBJB should be well aware of the issue, as their council building is less than a kilometer away from the site. “The situation is getting worse day by day, especially after the pandemic. There is even an MPV parked here used to transport people working in Singapore. It charges to carry passengers, but parking here is free,” he said.
