Customers charged 300 fils per hour for parking a car on illegal parking lots!
A private contracting company has been allegedly running an illegal parking service in the capital for over a year. Sources say the people behind this illegal parking service on Road 433, near Bab Al Bahrain, charge customers on an hourly basis.
“The land near the famous Haji Restaurant, belongs to a private owner. The contracting company, which runs the illegal parking service, could not make payment despite agreeing to buy the land. Though cheques for more than BD80,000 got bounced with various banks, the company started using the land for illegal parking services.” “The parking business is flourishing without any commercial licence and they are charging on hourly basis. The two expats who handle the parking space were hired by the owner and are on free visas.”
The sources added that the contracting company has more than 30 court cases against it and its labourers held a protest march to the Labour Ministry office over the non-payment of salaries. Tribune visited the car parking facility and the staff there gave a token slip before charging 300 fils for one hour.
Speaking to Tribune, Capital Secretariat Vice-Chairman Mazen Ahmed Alumran said the Ministry of Industry and Commerce should take immediate action to end this illegal business. “The case belongs to Ministry of Industry and Commerce as the owner is not licensed to run car parking services. It is not mentioned in their commercial registration. The council will issue an official letter to the real owner as well the general manager or the contracting company and necessary legal action would be taken against all such illegal businesses,” he added.
The contracting company officials could not be reached for a comment.
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