Prevent Parking Extortion, DPRD Suggests DKI Provincial Government To Install CCTV At Jakarta Minimarkets

One of the parking vehicles at the minimarket in the Jakarta area, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission B of the DKI Jakarta DPRD August Hamonangan asked the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to install CCTV cameras in front of minimarkets to prevent illegal parking attendants (jukir) from collecting parking rates.

August assessed that 24-hour CCTV surveillance is more effective in solving the problem of unofficial parking extortion in minimarkets. According to him, mobile patrols are not very effective.

"Indeed, illegal parking attendants will return again after patrol officers leave. However, with CCTV being held, patrol officers can simultaneously monitor minimarkets with illegal parking attendants," August said in his statement, Tuesday, May 7.

August emphasized that parking spaces in minimarkets basically already have a permit for vehicles that will shop. So that parking fees are not allowed.

Thus, illegal parking levies used by individuals, considered August, not only harm the community, but also the government.

"Minimarkets that have been licensed, the sign is that they have taken care of various permits, including having paid parking fees to the provincial government," he said.

For the warning, August also asked the Transportation Agency to put up a "free parking" sign accompanied by a complaint number in all minimarkets. So, the public can report if they are asked to pay for parking by illegal jukir

"Thus, residents and minimarket owners can report illegal parking activities in their environment," August said.

Previously, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, emphasized that the provisions for parking at minimarkets were free of charge.

"Regarding parking at minimarkets as our regulations, there is free parking there. So, the manager is not allowed to collect," Syafrin told reporters, Friday, May 3.

However, Syafrin admitted that these recalcitrant jukir people still took advantage of the opportunity to arrange parking and collect tariffs at minimarkets.

"It's as if it's the driver's obligation to pay. It shouldn't be, because that's a facility that must be prepared in the minimarket," said Syafrin.