KUALA LUMPUR – The Road Transport Department (RTD) is extending the summons discount period to December 15 after its counters at the 100-day Aspirasi Keluarga Malaysia programme in KLCC were shut yesterday.
In an announcement on social media yesterday, the RTD said summons can be paid at all its state offices, branches and offices in UTCs nationwide, subject to directives from the Finance Ministry and state.
“The public is encouraged to make cashless payments,” it said.
Previously, in conjunction with the 100-day Aspirasi Keluarga Malaysia programme that began on Thursday, the police force and the RTD were offering up to 80% discounts for outstanding summons.
According to traffic police, summons issued in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya would receive an up to 80% discount, while compounds issued in other states would see an up to 70% reduction.
The discounts were also applicable at KLCC payment counters on December 9 to 12, from 9am to 6pm – especially as the MyBayar Saman portal was down due to heavy user traffic.
Since yesterday, Malaysians who refused to pass up on the opportunity had flocked to KLCC to pay their summons. With the crash of the MyBayar Saman portal and the RTD’s MySikap system, road users had no choice but to flood the KLCC counters, police headquarters, and RTD kiosks.
However, summons discount counters at KLCC were ordered to close yesterday for breaching Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the organisers of the 100-day Aspirasi Keluarga Malaysia programme were also fined RM1,000 for failing to ensure physical distancing and causing congestion in the event hall.
“Further information on the method of payment of summons and discount offers will be informed by police.
“The organisers of such official government events should set the best example, and be an example and benchmark to other agencies – including non-governmental agencies and the public – not only from the aspect of programme implementation, but also from the aspect of SOP and regulation compliances that have been set.
“Congestion, no physical distancing, and no control on the number of visitors present have put the visitors at risk of transmission of Covid-19 infections,” he said. – The Vibes, December 11, 2021
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