Caught Vandalising Parking Meter for Restaurant’s Outdoor Dining

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Vandals caught on video wrecking a DBKL parking meter for mamak outlet’s tables and chairs.

A video has emerged of two men vandalising a parking meter in Sri Hartamas last night in order to accommodate outdoor dining for a nearby ‘mamak‘ restaurant.

In the two-minute-long video recorded by a customer of another nearby eatery and made available to the Malay Mail, the two men, believed to be workers of the ‘mamak‘ outlet, were seen using iron bars to remove the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) meter and later arranging tables and chairs on the road.

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Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan (YWP) consultant Nik Haidi Nik Mohamad confirmed the vandalism incident and said it has lodged a police report after checks at the location.

“This is clear vandalism,” he was quoted as saying.

YWP has been managing the city’s parking on behalf of DBKL. It works in partnership with Vista Summerose Sdn Bhd, the company that assists DBKL with enforcement and collection of parking fees.

According to Kuala Lumpur Mayor Tan Sri Mohd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz, the matter would be handled by YWP as it was under their jurisdiction.

Reportedly, the parking meter along Jalan Sri Hartamas was removed and placed elsewhere without the permission of the company and DBKL.

“We were told by the restaurant staff that they removed the meter to put tables and chairs at the location which is outside their permitted business area,” Nik Haidi was quoted as saying.

He said every meter was installed carefully and with supervision by the technical team, with the advice of DBKL and telecommunications staff.

“It is to ensure best network coverage and public convenience. By them removing the machine the owner is jeopardising many aspects of our operation.

“People can’t just remove it as they wish and worse still for their own personal gain,” he was quoted as saying.