KUALA LUMPUR: Transport Minister Anthony Loke has dismissed claims that the Road Transport Department (JPJ) pays any form of commission to its collection agents.
He said companies applying to be agents were mainly technology-based platforms seeking to enable customers by offering JPJ services as a value-added feature.
Such platforms were required to hand over 100% of the amount collected to the government, he added.
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Loke cited as examples online vehicle trading platforms that helped their customers settle summonses before selling their cars and subsequently handled ownership transfer and road tax renewal as well.
"These companies want to become collection agents to streamline all transactions, rather than (the seller) having to deal with JPJ three times," he said in a Facebook video on Wednesday (Dec 10).
"Not only do they not get commission, but for certain transactions, such as ownership transfer, they are required to make payment to JPJ.
"If it is just a one-off transaction, the MyJPJ application is certainly easier (for the public).
"With digitalisation, more online platforms will apply to become collection agents, and the ministry will facilitate the process."
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Loke said that 10 collection agents had been appointed since 2016, but JPJ had never paid them any commission.
"The opposition is claiming that collection agents will now receive a commission from every JPJ transaction.
"According to their narrative, it sounds very profitable, but that is not the real story.
"The Perikatan Nasional government also appointed collection agents on April 29, 2022. However, it was not framed as profit-making or mortgaging JPJ, because they knew the claims were false," he said.
On Monday (Dec 8), Ramssol Group Bhd, through its wholly owned subsidiary Rider Gate Sdn Bhd, said the Transport Ministry had officially appointed it as an authorised collection agent for the JPJ.
The company said that through the Rider Gate application portal, Malaysians can now access a convenient and secure digital platform for important JPJ transactions, including motor vehicle licence renewal, traffic summons payments, and vehicle ownership transfer, with a nominal fee per transaction. – Bernama
