The transport ministry no longer approves the issuance and sale of special number plates intended to benefit any company, individual or non-governmental organisation (NGO), deputy transport minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah has said, according to a report by The Star.
“The current policy criteria of the ministry, which is to cease (issuing or authorising) the sale of special plates to NGOs or companies, remains as decided by the cabinet on August 17, 2022. This includes business purposes intended to generate profit for any party involved,” he said yesterday during Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat.
Padang Besar MP Rushdan Rusmi had asked about the guidelines and criteria used by the road transport department (JPJ) in approving special plate series.
Hasbi said RM110,069,150 has been collected from the sale of special number plates since the initiative was introduced in 2023. “Revenue from these numbers is now collected via the JPJ eBid platform, and the proceeds are channelled into the federal consolidated fund under the federal government. A portion of the revenue is then allocated to people-centric programmes,” he said.
Tampin MP Datuk Mohd Isam Mohd Isa asked about issues surrounding JPJ eBid. Hasbi replied, “To be fair… there were many problems during the early stages, such as login difficulties and bidders being cut off at the last minute. But those problems have mostly been resolved. While some issues remain, they are no longer as widespread as they once were.”
Transport minister Anthony Loke first announced in May 2018 that NGOs would no longer be allowed to sell special number plates. The practice officially ended December 31, 2019, but a one-year grace period was given to sell and register plates that were approved before the decision was announced.
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