MELAKA: The Melaka government is curtailing the power of four local councils in implementing or granting contracts to companies, especially in projects that involve the collection of money from the public. They were said to have been furious over the privatisation of the parking lot on Jan 1. The new directive will be issued to the mayor of Melaka Historic City Council (MBMB), as well as the presidents of the Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council, the Alor Gajah Municipal Council (MPAG) and the Jasin Municipal Council (MPJ). "The individuals are the same who had tendered to collect parking fees at the 13 sites in 2017,” revealed one of the leaders. Doubts also surfaced as to why the privatisation of parking lots in these 13 sites came with no public announcement prior to the commencement of fee collection five days ago.

Source: The Star January 05, 2019 10:52 UTC