The following was reported in the ‘Star online’- 27th November 09
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Shah Alam traffic offenders to get another month’s reprieve;
The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) has extended by a month to Dec 31 the period when traffic and parking offenders will be offered a 50 percent discount on their compound fines.
MBSA public relations officer Shahrin Ahmad said the council would come down hard on offenders after Dec 31 and initiate court action.
Shahrin told Bernama more than 100 offenders had been brought to court so far and had to pay penalties higher than the compound fines imposed on them as well as legal costs.
He said that up to Oct 13, MBSA was owed RM37.8mil in compound fine arrears.
Shahrin said MBSA had opened additional payment counters at shopping malls in the city for the convenience of motorists. – Bernama
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(by Public Thought)
….discount, you mean discount to offenders??? Does the offender gets bonus points if his/her fine runs above RM 300??? Do we need to present our Bonus-Link card at the payment counter? Can the accumulated points be redeemed for future summonses?
Kan nin neh!!!, I must be the stupidest idiot for settling my fines in full, within one week of receiving the summons and above all, had to hunt for the payment counter, in the first place!!!
If MBSA managed to successfully prosecute nearly 100 offenders in court; then why not just continue with the legal process? Isn’t that the right thing to do?
Correct me if I’m wrong but what’s the whole purpose of penalising an offender? Isn’t it to inconvenience them, burden them with a penalty and hope that they will learn a lesson; failing which, a heavier penalty/punishment awaits these repeated offenders???
By allowing them to accumulate their summonses and earning a 50% discount, DOES sent out a wrong message to the general public, which is- ‘wait for the sales; discount is coming to town’……….
Errrrr…..anyway, it’s time for me to go now, I got another 3 more summons to pay…….!!!
