The party’s complaints bureau chief, Liew Pok Boon, also claimed the enforcement officers did not issue a receipt after they were paid to unclamp the tyres.
“This is not good. It is an abuse of power. It has elements of corruption,” he said, adding that many shop owners in Ampang Jaya, especially in Taman Muda, had experienced such abuse.
Liew was speaking to reporters at the Gerakan service centre here today.
He explained that many parked in no-parking zones as there were not enough parking bays in the area.
Taman Muda, Liew pointed out, had 350 parking bays, but 700 shop lots.
MPAJ, he added, was not maximising the vacant space in the area, which he said could be converted into parking lots.
Instead, he alleged, the council preferred to clamp the tyres of vehicles parked in no-parking zones.
One of the “victims”, Michael Yap Chen, who was present at the press conference, said he was approached by an MPAJ enforcement officer after his car was clamped earlier this year.
Yap claimed he was told to pay RM100 to have the clamp removed but was not issued a receipt for payment.
“And just last week, I was again forced to park in a no-parking zone and again my wheel was clamped.
“The officer immediately asked me for RM50 to unlock the clamp, but I was not issued a receipt.”
MPAJ enforcement department director Addy Hisham Elias urged Liew to file a complaint if he knew council officers had abused their power.
“If there is corruption involving our employees, please make a complaint and we will take immediate action.”