SANDAKAN DAP COUNCILOR COMES UNDER FIRE FOR INSENSITIVE REMARKS ON PARKING COUPON ISSUE

A screen shot of Bryan Chang Shak Hung’s FB post

SANDAKAN: A Sandakan DAP Municipal Councilor (MPS) came under fire for his insensitive remarks on the parking coupon issue.

On 6 September 2019 Bryan Chang Shak Hung posted on his FB wall a photo showing a vehicle with 25 sen on the dashboard to pay for the first 30 minutes parking charges as there was no 25 sen (parking) coupon available.

“NO 25 SEN PARKING COUPON SO HE PUT 25 SEN COINS” (laughing emoticons), Chang wrote.

MCA National Central Committee member cum MCA Batu Sapi Division Chairman Dato Chew Kok Woh lambasted Chang telling him it was inappropriate for him (Chang) to think the issue was “a joke” and made fun of it.

I viewed Chang’s action to be childish, considering that as a MPS councillor, he had supported the implementation of the car parking charges in 11 satellite town in Sandakan, Chew said.

Being the approving authority Bryan Chang should had questioned in the full council meeting whether the 25sen coupons were available or not, if not available then he could have asked MPS to temporary suspend the implementation of car parking charges, he said.

“But instead of realizing his own mistakes, he publicly joked about it. It shows his insensitiveness to the people’s sufferings as the parking charges means additional cost of living especially to the lower wage earners,” Chew said.

He should issue a public apology to the Rakyat for his FB post which is insulting the Sandakan people, Chew added.

I think it is high time that Municipal Councillors and the Post of the Municipal President be elected through local municipality’s elections. This is to ensure accountability and besides this is one of the main agendas of the Pakatan Harapan GE14 manifesto, Chew said.

Another Netizen Chan Tzun Hei  commented on Sep 7 in response to Chang’s FB post :

What a low class ignorant MPS Councillor. Shame on you. Leading by bad example. Any citizen who follow this and get summon can forward the statement of the Councilor.

Don’t forget, MPS Councillor is one of the decision makers for this policy.

Correct me if I’m wrong, Councillor has the privilege to enjoy free parking. So if really does, he is just joking over the pain / burden of the Rakyat.

Another Netizen Jimmy Page commented: S****d punya dap orang,

You ada otak kah?