Flip-flop On Car Clamping

All clamping operations in Kuala Lumpur will be suspended indefinitely from next month. 

This is following a directive from Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan. 

This is the second time that DBKL wants to suspend clamping operations; the first instance was in May right after the general election this year following requests by Kuala Lumpur MPs.

According to the source, the mayor made the decision after witnessing an altercation between a motorist and DBKL officers in Taman Tun Dr Ismail recently. Apparently, the motorist, whose car was clamped, was seen berating the officer incessantly and the mayor, who witnessed the incident, was embarrassed by it.

The mayor said he felt he was the one being scolded by the resident, and the incident made DBKL look bad, so he decided to suspend clamping. When contacted, Mahadi did not deny or confirm the news, merely saying there was talk about it and it was not confirmed yet.