If you’ve been eyeing a fancy number plate, time is fast running out – or has run out – to purchase one, because the government has announced that it’s putting an end to the practice of coming out with special series number plates, The Star reports.
According to transport minister Anthony Loke, the practice of allowing certain NGOs to sell special number plates will be halted with immediate effect. He said that all plate number registrations will have to through the road transport department (JPJ).
“It is true that the minister has powers to allow this, but the practice ends now. From now on, any buying of number plates must go through JPJ, without exceptions. This is government revenue and we intend to collect all of it,” he explained.
The last special plate introduced was UP, but there have been a host of special plates in recent times. These include G1G-G999G, X, XX, YY, UU, GTR, GG, SAM, K1M, T1M, A1M, US, SMS, NBOS, NAAM, VIP, G, GT, U, Y, PERFECT, PATRIOT and FB by JPJ itself.
Loke also revealed that an electronic bidding system for number plates will be introduced to replace the current one, which is being carried out manually. He said that he has instructed JPJ to prepare the system for introduction at the beginning of next year.
“At the moment you need to physically show up to bid for certain numbers at JPJ offices in certain states. We hope to roll out the online system by January 2019, which will allow more vehicle owners to bid for special number plates,” he stated, adding that the new e-bidding system will improve transparency and efficiency as well as increase revenue for the government.
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about time la…
This is better. I think this is the result of a clean Government like PH. Cause now, all the big shots cannot just ask JPJ for free number plates.
Now, there will be a proper system and proper accountability.
That is the way Pakatan. Transparency and efficiency!!
No more bleeding the government while enriching the few
If JPJ is serious in helping the nation to pay off the one trillion, JPJ should raise the prices of hot numbers, upto the market level.
Do some research.
All these former Govt fault & JPJ gotta cut manpower to pay off the one trillion,
good move. keep on going. thumb up.
former gov style of alibaba bidding seemed more user-friendly.
Luckily bought my SAM plate. Phew
At last, the tender money going into the right channel and for the Rakyat.
Can standardise the size & alphabet of plates ar..
Someone’s getting contract for the system. Hehehe.
And further someone gonna have underground bid to jig the system for the “right” bidders. Hahahaha!
Open tender la
Of course someone will get the contract once it’s tendered out. Duh!
That’s how it should be the right practice
Hi sir,
Can you abolish MAI?!
As you can see the car manufacturer brand invest so much money to our neighbour country for R&D
Good Pakatan
Love it, transparency. All revenue to government. I wonder who came up with the idea of NGO collecting revenue? bloody corruption in the 1st place, reap benefit at the expense of government.
You know…I’m glad the corrupted system is gone and all. But now that they’ve even gotten rid of this number plate thing… How are they going to make money to pay off the debts? One trillion isn’t a small amount. No GST, and with all the subsidies the government is giving, how are we going to pay those debts? I don’t mind paying GST or taxes as long the government uses it properly…..
SST will generate 30billion..less about 12 billion only from GST..and 17k of political govt job will be terminated..and much more thing they will do to add to govt coffers
Well said azhar. Najib gone, klepto dedak gone
Now U are paying directly to the Gomen coffers if U are bidding for the number plate. The IMFU/VIP/F1/FB numbers are farmed out to NGO(cronies)
LOL what if those NGO heads also stashed all the monies and valuable things inside their apartment or house? LOL
Just give buyer option to bid for whatever fancy number he/she wants. As long it’s not vulgar and not already taken.
At last action which I have been voicing for years. Ask all past recepients to produce accounts and be audited.
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