Prizes for parking<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): City parking authority, BP Parkir, plans to
\nincrease parking revenues by offering prizes to motorists.<\/p>\n
The idea was first put forward by BP Parkir back in 1988.
\nUnder the earlier scheme, regular draws would decide the winners.<\/p>\n
\"Under the new scheme there are no draws. Motorists see if
\nthey win straight away,\" said Sumaryono.<\/p>\n
Each parking receipt has three sections. The motorist gets the
\nfirst section, which resembles the \"scratch and win\" lottery
\ntickets long popular in many other countries, the parking
\nattendant the second and the stub is handed into BP Parkir.<\/p>\n
Motorists can find out if they won by scratching a special
\npanel on their ticket. The prizes will range from household
\nutensils to cars. BP Parkir hopes the prizes will encourage
\nmotorists to ask for their parking receipts.<\/p>\n
\"We have yet to receive the green light from Governor Surjadi
\nSoedirdja for the plan, hopefully we will get it soon,\" said BP
\nParkir director Sumaryono.<\/p>\n
The scheme, which was received positively by the City Council,
\nwas proposed by a private company. Sumaryono, however, refused to
\nidentify the firm, but said the special tickets will be produced
\nby an anonymous foreign firm.<\/p>\n
Public apathy has kept BP Parkir from being able to determine
\nrevenue based on the parking stubs handed in by the attendants.<\/p>\n
Parking attendants are said to support the scheme because they
\nwill receive a daily wage of Rp 5,000. (jsk)<\/p>",
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