WHY CLOSE INANAM CAR PARK?

THE CAR parking place in Inanam New Township next to the market was closed recently for unknown reason. This has caused a sudden decrease in the number of available parking space in Inanam and car owners were forced to park their cars else way.

They complained that it is unreasonable to close the car park and without giving reason to the people. The car park is used by many people here and it a place where lorries and buses were parked. The car park was a place for the night market before it was moved to the present site near the ESSO station.

The people said this car park has been neglected until its road surface was broken down and filled with pot holes. May be the DBKK refused to repair it and just closed it down to stop cars from using it. The trucks and lorries can no longer park here because its entrance were blocked by huge concrete blocks.

Edward Ewol Mujie said that this land is part of the Inanam New Township Development and the car park is part of the development and this is now belonging to the shop owners and the people here and it is under the jurisdiction and control of the DBKK. No reason that this can be stopped for the use of the people here.

It will be unfair to take it away from the Inanam, it is their right to use this car park because it is part of their Sale and Purchase agreement. The DBKK can not just close the car park or even use it for other purposes. It is speculated that the land is going to be used for some other building development.

Edward demands the DBKK or the Mayor to explain on the reason why this car park is closed and why it is not repaired or maintained to allow the shop owners and people here to park their cars.

The present car parking space is so limited in Inanam New Township and we can not afford to have car parks being closed down for other purposes. If DBKK is really wanted to solve the car parking problems in Inanam town, they should consider building a multi-story car park of at least 5-storey high to accommodate the ever increasing number of cars in Inanam.

We also want the car park to remain as an open air car park and no building is to be erected there. The building if erected will only jam the place with more cars and caused congestion. The road system here can not cope for all the additional cars. An open space is required here. We don’t want our city to be too packed and jamming up without any open areas. (DAP Media)