https://www.facebook.com/william.cheah.5/posts/10204738017305025
If you’re a frequent browser of the various Malaysian groups on Facebook dedicated to exposing cars that aren’t parked properly, you’ll find that a good percentage of them aren’t really cars parked haphazardly but rather cars that are actually parked in a parking lot, but a parking lot that they aren’t supposed to use.
We’re talking about handicapped parking lots, also known as OKU parking lots. This happens daily. These parking lots are usually at the sides of a row of parking lots, and are significantly wider. Why? It’s to allow easier access for a person who is in a wheelchair.
These parking lots are built in very limited number compared to normal parking lots, in line with the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008. With the enforcement of the act, the needs of the disabled becomes a right, rather than merely welfare.
Sadly many Malaysian don’t seem to understand this and often take advantage of the situation where OKU parking lots are usually closer to whatever establishment they wish to visit. They are usually closer to the lifts or the elevators.
As able-bodied people, a lot of us think that OKU lots are built merely to minimise the distance an OKU has to walk to wherever he or she wants to go to, but this is not true. An OKU requires the wider lot for access.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10204738155708485
Yesterday, a Facebook user named William Cheah who temporarily has to use crutches saw a car driven by an able bodied person with able bodied passengers abuse the OKU parking facilities in Kota Kemuning. He decided to give the person a piece of his mind, and recorded everything too.
Malaysians, we should spread the awareness on how important it is not to abuse OKU parking facilities. Let’s leave them to those who really need them. If your friends or relatives have the habit of parking in OKU parking lots, advise them.
We also have people with an OKU card but have some disability that’s not related to being in a wheelchair. They do not actually require an OKU parking lot, but they use them anyway because they think they have some kind of “access pass” to do so.
Please remember that the OKU card should not be used as some kind of “privilege parking” card if you don’t actually need the wider access of the parking lot. Leave the lots to whose who really need them.
https://www.facebook.com/william.cheah.5/posts/10204739510622357
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Comments express strong disapproval of the BMW driver parking in an OKU spot, emphasizing lack of civic awareness and consideration, especially towards disabled individuals. Many highlight that the act reflects poor upbringing and mentality, and some take the incident personally, imagining family members who might need accessible parking someday. There’s praise for William’s bravery in exposing the offender, while others criticize authorities’ inaction. Several comments mention that it’s not about the car brand but about respect and moral responsibility, and some blame Malaysia’s leadership and societal values for such behavior. Several comments also criticize other drivers, stressing the need for better enforcement, technology, and civic education to prevent these issues in the future. Overall, sentiments lean towards outrage and the need for societal change.