Amnesty Day for parking compounds, arrears
KOTA KINABALU: In conjunction with Kota Kinabalu City Day on February 2, Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) will be holding an Amnesty Day for compounds issued under the Kota Kinabalu City By-laws (Provisions of Parking Places) (Coupon Parking) 2014.
Disclosing this in a statement here yesterday, Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister cum Minister in-charge of City Hall, Datuk Edward Yong Oui Fah said that compounds issued under the said by-laws, involving illegal parking and coupon parking offences, would only be charged RM10 for each compound.
He said other than that, motorists who had arrears of parking tickets (under the previous parking ticket system before coupon system was implemented) would also be given discounts and vehicle owners would only pay RM10 for each vehicle to settle the arrears.
Edward said the Amnesty Day was decided after having discussed it with Mayor Datuk Yeo Boon Hai, with the approval from City Hall Board of Advisors. The Amnesty Day is held in conjunction with the 18th City Day celebration with the aim of facilitating and helping motorists to settle their parking compounds and old parking tickets.
Members of the public are urged to take this opportunity to pay their outstanding parking compounds and tickets at the payment counters, ground floor, DBKK Building which will be opened from 8am to 9.30pm on Feb 2.
Other than the Amnesty Day, City Hall is also organising other activities to celebrate the City Day such as the flag raising ceremony at 2pm in Padang Merdeka then followed by a street parade from Padang Merdeka to DBKK building.
Stalls will also be opened in DBKK Building compound on that day and a mini concert will be held from 7pm to 10.30pm at the DBKK parking area.
Other than City Hall’s service counters, other departments such as the police and Road Transport Department will also open their counters as well.
Meanwhile, after February 2, DBKK Holdings Sdn Bhd will be continuing with the amnesty month for compounds related to parking coupon offences and arrears for parking tickets. From Feb 3 to March 31, arrears of parking coupon compound will be charged according to the original value. This means that compound under the said by-laws 9(1), 9(2a)-(2e), 10(1)(3) is RM10 for each compound and under by-laws 5(a) is RM30 for each compound.
During the same period, the arrears for the old parking tickets will only be charged with the original fee due.