Lawmakers urge halt to Selangor parking scheme, seek full disclosure and review

• “On the surface, this revenue-sharing scheme seems lopsided and demands further detailed disclosures,” they said, noting that Petaling Jaya alone is projected to face a revenue shortfall of around RM10 million under the proposed deal.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): Four Members of Parliament (MPs) from Selangor have called on the state government to suspend the scheduled Aug 1 rollout of its public parking privatisation scheme, citing concerns over transparency, fairness and the potential financial impact on local councils.

The new parking concession, dubbed the Smart Integrated Parking (SIP) scheme—involving the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ), Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ), Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) and Selayang Municipal Council (MPS)—has raised legal, commercial and operational concerns due to the limited information disclosed so far, they said.

“We are concerned that the scheme appears to favour private interests over the rights and benefits of our local councils and constituents,” the four MPs said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

The MPs are Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung, Selayang MP William Leong, Shah Alam MP Azli Yusof and Subang MP Wong Chen.

Last week, Selangor Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim said the state government was finalising a new 10-year tripartite parking concession with local councils, Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated's (MBI) wholly owned subsidiary Rantaian Mesra Sdn Bhd and a private company.

Ng reportedly said the agreement, which includes technical, financial, enforcement and governance terms, is expected to be signed on Aug 1.

In the latest statement, the four MPs called on the Selangor government to fully disclose the terms of the SIP scheme, including its commercial arrangements with private partners and the projected profitability for all parties involved.

“On the surface, this revenue-sharing scheme seems lopsided and demands further detailed disclosures,” they said, noting that Petaling Jaya alone is projected to face a revenue shortfall of around RM10 million under the proposed deal.

The MPs stressed that the primary role of local councils is to serve the community—not to maximise profits—especially when residents already pay assessments and taxes for municipal services.

They also questioned the RM200 million capital expenditure allocated for installing 1,800 in-situ cameras, which works out to RM111,000 per unit, and demanded a full cost breakdown, including expenses for software, operations and maintenance.

The MPs urged the state government to form an independent, bipartisan committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the SIP scheme and to prioritise the needs of local authorities and residents over profit-driven motives.

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