30 June 2008

Another amnesty? Can still recall the last one.

MEGA SALE, get 50% off your saman today!

Effective Tuesday, police would half the compound fines for traffic summonses except for those for serious offences, said Federal traffic chief Senior Asst Comm II Datuk Hamza Taib.

He said the move was to ease the burden on the lower income group after the recent price rise in petroleum and food items.

The 50% discount is applicable for those who receive the summons letters on the spot and pay them before or on the last day of the 30-day deadline.

From The Star, read the full article here.

My RM0.02:

If you want to have an amnesty scheme to get people to settle their summonses, it needs to be a one-off thing or people will just hold on to them until another amnesty period is called. It may be habit forming, and makes the law even less respectable.

1 comment:

Edvin Phang said...

that's how it is here!sad huh?