The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) agrees in principle with the Selangor government’s decision to privatise the city’s parking system, but several conditions must be met before it can be implemented.
Mayor Zahri Samingon said MBPJ supported the move as it was a policy approved by the state executive council. However, he said, the privatisation process must not disrupt the existing parking situation in the city.
“One of our conditions is that the revenue (MBPJ earns) must be the same or higher than what we get currently,” he told reporters after attending the closing ceremony of the PJ International Outdoor Expo 2025 here today.
“There are many terms that we still need to refine further, such as the basis for enforcement delegation, how long it will be delegated, and so on.
“So there are around three to four more terms that we need to get more details on,” he said, adding that the council had already met with Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI) several times to seek clarification on the plan.
He said further discussions will be held with MBI to finalise the remaining details.
The state government’s Smart Intelligent Parking (SIP) system is set to be implemented in PJ, Subang Jaya, Shah Alam and Selayang from Aug 1.
It will involve the four local councils, state-owned Rantaian Mesra Sdn Bhd, and a private company.
Enforcement will be carried out by the local councils, with Rantaian Mesra acting as the system coordinator. The private company, which has not been named, will handle day-to-day parking operations.
The MPs of all four constituencies have objected to the proposed system, urging the state government to review the proposal and establish an independent, bipartisan committee to reassess the scheme.
State local government executive councillor Ng Suee Lim was reported to have said that the state was prepared to postpone the plan if issues raised are not resolved before Aug 1.
