{
  "id": 12544998,
  "title": "No warnings, just arrests: Mayor says this is how DBKL deals with parking touts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/no-warnings-just-arrests-mayor-says-this-is-how-dbkl-deals-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:19:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/07/no-warnings-just-arrests-mayor-says-this-is-how-dbkl-deals-with-parking-touts/238053"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has been arresting parking touts without issuing any warnings, according to mayor Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud. In recent operations, 84 touts, known as \"ulat parking\" in Malay, were apprehended at 49 locations across the capital. Mayor Fadlun stated that they do not issue notices, but arrest those found during enforcement operations. He observed the touts often flee when enforcement officers arrive. The crackdown on touts has gained traction on social media following a viral video of an alleged tout confronting a motorist, reigniting calls for stricter measures against these unlicensed parking collectors who approach motorists and demand payment without any official charges. In August, MP Teresa Kok shared a video of an alleged illegal parking collector's arrest in Taman OUG, where he had continued collecting parking fees despite enforcement action from DBKL and other authorities.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) does not issue notices to parking touts and simply arrests tho...",
  "key_points": [
    "Mayor Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud says DBKL arrests touts without warnings.",
    "84 parking touts apprehended at 49 locations in Kuala Lumpur.",
    "Viral video reignites calls for stricter measures against illegal parking collectors."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}