The Penang government has instructed both local authorities in the state to immediately suspend the implementation of the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system for issuing compounds, to allow a review of its details.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the decision was made after the state government took into account public feedback and views regarding the implementation of the system.
“The state government will instruct both local authorities, the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) and Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP), to immediately suspend the implementation of ANPR and review its details.
“What is important is that we listen to the people’s voices, review what needs to be reviewed, and ensure that every policy implemented truly takes into account the interests of the people of Penang,” he said in a Facebook post tonight.
Chow said the matter was among those discussed during a meeting with Penang DAP chairperson Steven Sim and Penang DAP deputy chairperson Zairil Khir Johari after he chaired the Penang Pakatan Harapan leadership council meeting in George Town today.
Chow said they also discussed several issues concerning the livelihood of Penang residents, particularly economic challenges, and that several related measures would be detailed and announced in the near future.
Yesterday, MBPP mayor A Rajendran said the use of the ANPR system, which began on April 24 last year, had resulted in an average of about 7,000 parking offence compounds being issued every month.
He said the number of compounds showed that the technology had helped improve the efficiency of parking enforcement, particularly as the number of parking bays managed by the local authority on the island had now reached nearly 20,000.
The ANPR system, which began operating on April 24, 2025, involving two vehicles, enabled MBPP to detect parking offences more accurately than manual inspection methods.
However, its implementation had caused unease and concern among Penang residents, including former chief minister Lim Guan Eng.
- Bernama
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