RM5 daily cap proposed as Tawau Hospital parking debate heats up

The proposed parking charges at Tawau Hospital aim to address persistent parking shortages and improve security for visitors and staff.

State Assistant Minister Datuk Rina Jainal supports the initiative, highlighting its potential to enhance parking management and safety.

The parking fees intend to cover rental and maintenance costs for the facility, benefitting both hospital staff and the public.

The plan suggests a nominal fee for public parking, with proceeds potentially assisting staff and patients.

TAWAU, Oct 17 — The proposed parking charges at Tawau Hospital should be viewed as a practical solution to persistent parking shortages and security concerns rather than a matter for continued debate.

State Assistant Minister of Health, Women and People’s Wellbeing Datuk Rina Jainal said the provision of paid parking was intended to improve parking management, address concerns over accidents and theft, and enhance security for hospital visitors and staff.

Rina was speaking to reporters after officiating the Tawau Prison Corrective Outreach Programme here on Thursday.

Also present was Tawau Prison director PKK Hasrul Anwar Hasim.

She described the private company’s initiative to develop the hospital’s parking facilities as a step forward, saying the proposal should be assessed based on the needs of the public, patients and hospital staff.

“The initiative can provide facilities for members of the public and visitors from outside the district, while also benefiting hospital staff, following numerous complaints previously received about the shortage of parking spaces,” she said.

The Kukusan assemblywoman said the shortage of parking spaces at Tawau Hospital required practical solutions to ensure greater convenience for visitors and employees.

She urged the public to keep an open mind towards the proposed system, noting that developing and maintaining the parking facilities involved costs and that the land was reportedly owned by an external party rather than the hospital.

Meanwhile, a message circulating online explained that the parking site belonged to Khazanah and had been leased to the Tawau Hospital Staff Association, which pays monthly rental.

According to the message, the proposed paid parking system was intended to help the association cover rental and maintenance costs, including cleaning, with any surplus channelled towards assisting hospital staff and patients.

The proposed parking rates are understood to be RM1 for the first entry for members of the public, followed by RM0.50 for each subsequent hour, capped at RM5 per day. Hospital staff would be charged a monthly rate of RM30. — Daily Express

* Editor’s note: PKK stands for Penolong Komisioner Kanan, the Malay title for Senior Assistant Commissioner, a rank used in the Malaysian Prisons Department.

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斗湖医院拟议的停车收费方案旨在解决长期存在的停车位短缺问题，并提高访客和员工的安全保障。

州助理部长拿督丽娜·贾伊纳尔支持这项举措，并强调其在提升停车管理和安全方面的潜力。

停车费旨在支付该设施的租金和维护费用，使医院员工和公众都能从中受益。

该计划建议对公共停车收取象征性费用，所得款项可能会用于帮助工作人员和患者。

斗湖，10月17日讯——斗湖医院拟议的停车收费方案应被视为解决长期停车位短缺和安全问题的切实可行的方案，而不是需要继续争论的问题。

州卫生、妇女及人民福祉部助理部长拿督丽娜·贾伊纳尔表示，提供收费停车旨在改善停车管理，解决事故和盗窃问题，并加强医院访客和工作人员的安全。

周四，丽娜在为斗湖监狱矫正外展计划揭幕后接受了记者的采访。

出席者包括斗湖监狱监狱长哈斯鲁·安瓦尔·哈西姆。

她将这家私营公司开发医院停车设施的举措描述为向前迈出的一步，并表示该提案应根据公众、患者和医院工作人员的需求进行评估。

“这项举措可以为公众和来自区外的游客提供便利，同时也能让医院工作人员受益，此前医院曾多次投诉停车位短缺，”她说。

库库桑州议员表示，斗湖医院停车位短缺需要切实可行的解决方案，以确保访客和员工获得更大的便利。

她敦促公众对拟议的系统保持开放的态度，并指出开发和维护停车设施涉及成本，而且据报道土地的所有权属于外部方，而不是医院。

与此同时，网上流传的一则消息解释说，该停车场属于国库控股公司（Khazanah），并已租赁给斗湖医院员工协会，该协会每月支付租金。

根据该消息，拟议的收费停车系统旨在帮助协会支付租金和维护费用（包括清洁费用），任何盈余都将用于帮助医院员工和病人。

据了解，拟议的停车收费标准为：公众首次停车收费1令吉，之后每小时收费0.5令吉，每日最高收费5令吉。医院员工每月需缴纳30令吉的停车费。——《每日快报》

* 编辑注：PKK 是 Penolong Komisioner Kanan 的马来语名称，意为高级助理专员，是马来西亚监狱部门使用的一个级别。

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