Bandar Seri Begawan - Some 445 Brunei-registered vehicle owners have owed the Miri City Council RM16,000 in outstanding parking compound since 2002. This was highlighted by Miri's Mayor Lawrence Lai, the Borneo Post reported yesterday.

For the convenience of motorists from Brunei, the council has set up counters at its multi-storey car park during weekends and the public holidays. The counter will open from Sam to 4pm.

Errant motorists owe Miri City Council RM4.4 million in outstanding parking compound in that period of time. The outstanding amount involved 109,44 Malaysian registered vehicles and 698 from other foreign registered vehicles owe RM24,000 in outstanding compound.

Lai thus urged motorists to pay their outstanding compound to the council as parking fees and assessment rates were among the main contributors to the council's revenue. "The council is giving a three-month grace starting May I with a 50 per cent discount to encourage defaulters to pay up," he said.

However, the response has been poor with only RM129,000 in outstanding compound collected in May, he stated, adding that as a last resort the council might take legal action against the defaulters after the expiry of this grace period.

A penalty of RM300 would be imposed on motorists after their cases are brought to court, he stated. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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