Last week, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) declared that it is suspending services provided by MyEG Sdn Bhd and Zetrix AI Bhd. At the time, the department disclosed that the two firms under the MYEG Group failed to fulfill their obligations. Now, as the suspension takes effect today, Transport Minister Anthony Loke has demanded the companies immediately settle RM314 million in outstanding government revenue.
Speaking at a press conference, Loke explained that the outstanding amount involves revenue collected by the companies that have yet to be transferred to the Ministry of Transport’s Main Revenue Account. The minister went on to clarify that the RM314 million in arrears had accumulated since May this year, and not three years ago. He also noted that prior to this instance, there had been arrears from time to time, but the outstanding amounts had been settled after reminder notices were issued.
Furthermore, Loke asserted that the ministry and JPJ had taken several steps to recover the funds since May, including issuing 35 reminder notices. Additionally, four engagement sessions were held with the relevant stakeholders, including the Finance Ministry.
On 21 August, the companies had submitted a cheque dated 30 September for RM231 million to cover the arrears owed at the time. However, when the cheque was presented on 30 September, the bank did not process it following instructions from the company.
Consequently, the ministry and JPJ chose to suspend payment services via MyEG and Zetrix AI. Loke stated that the suspension will remain until the companies have paid the entire outstanding amount. Only once the arrears have been settled will the government consider whether to resume these services. The minister also said that the Ministry of Transport and JPJ will pursue legal action to recover the full amount owed.
That said, Loke assured that the suspension will not affect JPJ services, as the public can still make payments through alternative channels. These include the MyJPJ application, JPJ Public Portal, counters and kiosks. Meanwhile, mobile counters at Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar and Bangunan Sultan Iskandar in Johor will operate from 8 AM to 10 PM to serve non-Malaysians who need to pay traffic summonses at the Malaysia-Singapore border. As for the KPP01 Theory Test, applicants can use 85 approved driving institutes authorised for the test.
(Source: Malay Mail)
