Stricter enforcement needed to curb activity, says rep

(Left) A parking tout at work along Jalan Tan Hiok Nee in Johor Baru. Some motorists fear their vehicles will be damaged if they do not pay up. (Right) MBJB has plans to expand the Dataran Tun Sri Lanang outdoor carpark in Jalan Ibrahim into a multi-storey carpark to address the lack of parking spaces in the city. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

MORE enforcement and designated parking spaces are needed to resolve the issue of parking touts, says Perling assemblyman Cheo Yee How.

The presence of parking touts in Johor Baru city centre is nothing new and he has raised the matter at the state assembly a few times.