The government has announced that it has extended MyEG Services’ contract to provide road transport department (JPJ) online services for another three years. Its present contract for a three-year extended period was awarded in 2020 and is set to expire on May 22.
This means that motorists will still be able to carry out road tax and driving licence renewals as well as payment of traffic fines via the platform until 2026 at the very least. However, similar to that carried out with Puspakom, MyEG will no longer will no longer be the exclusive provider in its segment, as the government has decided to open up the field to other service providers, The Edge reports.
Announcing the contract extension, transport minister Anthony Loke said that while the government has given MyEG a three-year extension, it was made clear to the company that its contract is no longer exclusive.
“They are just one of the service providers to the government. We allow them to be the gateway for the government as one of the options for the public to renew their licence, road tax and so forth. If there are other e-government providers who want to provide such services, we will consider,” he said.
This follows on the announcement made in March that Puspakom would no longer have a monopoly in providing vehicle inspection services from September next year. Like with MyEG, the government said that it was opening up the field of vehicle inspection to other qualified providers.
The move to end these exclusive contracts is not sudden. In 2019, it was reported that the government was looking into dismantling monopolistic businesses in a bid to spur competition and reduce the cost of living, and both MyEG and Puspakom were among the companies being looked at.
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Slow down tiger.. the frogs are now planning for another coup. By removing monopoly from these companies, you are just pushing them to be in the same camp as the frogs.
Better do what’s right & proper for the people than giving into the whims/fancies of frogs; high time to confront the corrupt practices of those who feel entitled to it.
I rather we can continue to get printed roadtax disc rather than kena saman for nothing due to stupid Loke half baked idea that he never communicate down to his ministry.
Typical BN supporter. Since 2016 u like to blindly haTE PH. Padahal even BN wanted Loke to join their side, shows how good he is.
Typical PH fanats. Can’t criticize PH at all, all those who criticize are BN
Typical PH fanats. Can’t criticize PH at all, to them all those who criticize are BN
Ahlokekor..u should have chopped off MYEG completely for giving bad service n earning juta juta for donkey years.
During the lockdown,their delivery staff was blardy rude when delivering the road tax .MYEG is just like Spanco..all “crony” infested companies.
There r hundreds of bumi companies that r more capable,but cos of no lobbying ability,r just salivating when others get the job.
Tell them to sell durians instead .See how they adapt n perform.