New parking system in Jakarta
New parking system in Jakarta
A large amount of criticism has been voiced against the policy
of the Jakarta administration, especially the Parking Management.
They continue to implement the old parking system with an
increase in parking rates, effective March 23, 2000. Motorists
now pay Rp 1,000 instead of Rp 500 for parking, while
motorcyclists spend Rp 500 instead of Rp 300. All the agencies
involved in parking in Jakarta, including the ranks of officials
in the Jakarta administration, can continue to feast on parking
revenue estimated to reach tens of billion of rupiah.
It really does not make sense, presumably in an attempt to
deceive a community they consider stupid, if the parking
authorities, with their new rates, only target net revenue of two
Rp 2 billion in the 2000 budget year (gross revenue Rp 16
billion, expenditures Rp 14 billion) without mentioning any
details or calculations. Full disclosure will only lift the mask
covering the dirty intention of collusion, corruption and
nepotism.
We know that the Jakarta administration and the Parking
Management are full of clever people who should be able to create
a transparent, controlled system with equitable distribution to
parking attendants, field supervisors, the Parking Management and
the administration.
Jakarta City Councilors and the Indonesian Consumer Institute
should reject the implementation of the system because it is in
contradiction with the reform era, which gives precedence to
transparency. This is only possible if parking attendants do not
receive cash from customers. They should receive tickets which
can be cashed in at banks. The regional administration can
further develop the system by establishing different rates for
luxury cars and standard cars. Owners of luxury cars can be
compelled to buy parking tickets every year when renewing their
car ownership documents.
It is the task of the Jakarta administration and Parking
Management to develop a system with an emphasis on transparency.
Governor Sutiyoso, give us something refreshing, aboveboard
and transparent in the parking system. The current system
pungently smells of collusive, corruptive and nepotistic
practices.
WISDARMANTO G.S.
Jakarta