NGO says parking fee unfair

NGO says parking fee unfair

JAKARTA: Consumer Protection executive committee member Irwan
Sukatmawijaya said on Thursday that the newly imposed parking fee
was unfair to consumers.

The new parking fee requires motorists to pay a 20 percent tax
which should have been the responsibility of parking management.

Consumer Protection also criticized parking management
companies -- including PT Securindo Packatama Indonesia (Secure
Parking), PT Cipta Prima Chemindo (City Parking), PT Anugerah
Bina Karya (EZ Parking), PT Autopark Indonesia (Autoparking) and
PT Surya Utama Nusaparka (Sunparking) -- for increasing the
parking fees with no concern for the interests of consumers.

The implementation of this procedure is also considered to be
a violation of law no.8/1999.

Parking management companies increased fees early in June, but
heated protest over the increase forced the city administration
to revoke the hike. -- JP