Consumer group slams Secure Parking

Consumer group slams Secure Parking

JAKARTA: The Consumer Protection organization urged the
Jakarta Parking Management Agency (BP Parking) to take legal
action against off-street parking operator Secure Parking, and
close it down if necessary.

"Secure Parking has long disrespected consumers and the city
administration by hiking parking fees whenever they feel like
it," Irwan Sukatmawijaya, a member of the executive committee of
Consumer Protection, told a media conference on Wednesday.

Consumer Protection said the company had violated several
gubernatorial decrees and city bylaws by increasing parking fees
in June 2003 without the consent of the City Council and the
administration, in addition to a hike from Rp 1,000 (11 US cents)
to Rp 2,000 per hour early this month. -- JP