17 abandoned cars, 50 m-cycles to be removed from govt quarters in Putrajaya

PUTRAJAYA: The Prime Minister’s Department Property and Land Management Division has identified 17 abandoned cars and 50 motorcycles to be removed from the government quarters here within two months.

The Prime Minister’s Department senior deputy secretary-general, Datuk Mohd Sallehhuddin Hassan, said the abandoned vehicles would be taken to the Putrajaya Corporation Abandoned Vehicles Depot in Precinct 20 and would be disposed of after six months if no claim was made by the owners.

He said the Land Management Division had counter-checked with the Road Transport Department, police and banks before removing the vehicles, which is being carried out to free up parking lots in government quarters.

“These vehicles have been abandoned by the owners and caused problems to local residents. What we regret is that the vehicles don’t belong to the quarters’ residents,” he told reporters here today.

In today’s operation, Mohd Sallehhuddin witnessed the removal of two cars, a Perodua Kancil and Kelisa.

He said if the owners want to claim their vehicles, they have to pay the fine and costs including the towing charge of RM150 and depot fee of RM10 per day.