Well, you thought wrong.
Parking fee a sore point
Netizens have hit out at the Special Committee on COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAV) after a tweet about the parking rate at two vaccination centres (PPV) went viral on Twitter.In a tweet posted on Sunday (30 May), JKJAV pointed out that the MITEC PPV is equipped with a surau, help desk, wheelchairs, buggies, and indoor parking at RM5 per three hours or RM10 per day.
"MATRADE's open-air parking is also available at RM7 per day," it was stated in the tweet.
The MITEC PPV is equipped with a surau, help desk, wheelchairs, buggies, & indoor parking at RM5 per 3 hours or RM10 per day. MATRADE's open-air parking is also available at RM7 per day.#LindungDiriLindungSemua pic.twitter.com/akhuQFtDIL
— Vaksin COVID-19 ?? (@JKJAVMY) May 30, 2021
Why so steep?
As you'd expect, the tweet was not met with positive reaction.Netizens hit out at the committee, questioning the steep parking rate at the two PPV locations which, by the way, are owned by government agencies.
Kesian rakyat. Nak amik vaksin pun kena bayor parking. Menteri tak datang kerja pun elaun parking 5 bulan minimum wage https://t.co/uAYpvDI5ad
— jo ?? (@aizo__) May 31, 2021
Why would they use tempat yang caj harga letak kereta sampai macam ni? Hang dah biasa mewah2 pergi kursus semua boleh claim duit jabatan takpelah. Yang pergi vaksin tu silap2 dah 10 bulan kena potong gaji tahu tak https://t.co/GZUmzo73cP
— Puteri bunian/ Laila (@aishahnurhakim) May 31, 2021
ni la sbb anti vax kekal jdi anti vax. Mana pergi otak menteri2 ni oiii https://t.co/Ed2MbxsWaP
— قيل (@ebalhero) May 31, 2021
Tesco pun boleh provide free parking. Takkan kerajaan tak boleh? @Khairykj . https://t.co/H2bwzKh46Y
— Bukan Dafi (@zahidzakariaa) May 31, 2021
Sempat lagi berniaga. Beginilah kapitalisme, kita yang proletariat ni terpaksa akur sahaja pada borjuis ? https://t.co/biXsshDJXn
— DMA (@DanialMuhaimin) May 31, 2021
Fuh parking rate diaaaa dgn sop skrg takleh naik kereta ramai2 mmg nak kutip duit betul ehh https://t.co/MN0Sd1Xlwk
— Farah ?? ? (@confusedblobb) May 31, 2021
Will the government listen to the voices of the people and do away with parking charges or at least reduce the rates? We'll have to wait and see.
Considering the full lockdown, many are understandably worried about finances and every ringgit matters. Let's hope the right decision is made.