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Several tyre shops have increased tyre prices after the government announced the tyre voucher programme to help taxi drivers.

Some 15 taxi drivers from Petaling Jaya 7 (PJS7) made this allegation at a hastily arranged press conference this evening outside a tyre outlet at Bandar Sunway.

Last month, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced the Bantuan Tayar 1Malaysia (BT1M) programme in order to provide assistance to taxi drivers.

Under the programme, taxi drivers would get a voucher worth RM520 to change their car tyres at selected tyre retailers in the country.

D Ragothman, 37, said that a 13-inch Goodyear tyre would usually cost between RM120 and RM130, inclusive of workmanship.

“So even if the tyre is charged at the maximum price, the RM520 voucher is sufficient to purchase all four tyres needed for a taxi,” said Ragothman.

To his surprise, he alleged that the outlet at PJS7demanded an additional RM15 for each tyres.

“When I asked them why, they said that tyre prices had gone up,” claimed Ragothman.

Another taxi driver, P Devan, said that just two months ago, he changed two tyres for his vehicle for just RM110 per unit.

“Now I check with some the registered retailers, and they say the price for the same tyre has shot up to RM140. What is happening?” he asked.

Increase between RM15 and RM40

FMT checked a quotation, claimed to have been given by the outlet which showed the additional charges.

While a 13-inch tyre, normally used for a Proton Saga, is charged an additional RM15, a 14-inch tyre usually used for Proton Waja is charged an additional RM40.

Fellow taxi driver, Alias Hider, urged the government to take action against the errant tyre retailers for hiking prices indiscriminately.

“The prime minister is trying to help taxi drivers but errant retailers are throwing a spanner into his works,” said Alias.

Whether they have tried purchasing tyres from other retailers, Ragothman said that taxi drivers are only allowed to use the vouchers at specified outlets only.

“The outlet code number is indicated in the voucher so we can only go to the specific shop. We can’t even go to its other branches,” he said.

The outlet supervisor, William Soh, left the premises despite FMT’s attempt to get comments on the matter.-FMT

 

Peniaga naik harga tayar sejak BT1M diperkenal...

Pemandu teksi yang berdepan pelbagai masalah termasuk peniaga menaikkan harga ketika mahu menukar tayar melalui baucar Bantuan Tayar 1Malaysia (BT1M) diminta mengemukakan aduan secara rasmi kepada Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD).

Ketua Pegawai Operasi SPAD, Azhar Ahmad berkata, peniaga tidak dibenarkan menaikkan harga sesuka hati termasuk mengenakan syarat tidak munasabah kepada pemandu.

“Tindakan tegas diambil ke atas pihak yang didapati melanggar peraturan,” katanya mengulas dakwaan beberapa pemandu teksi harga tayar dinaikkan ketika mahu menukar tayar teksi.

Pemandu teksi, Mohd Ali Hanafiah, 33 berkata, kenaikan harga berlaku sebaik saja kerajaan mengumumkan subsidi ke atas tayar dengan kemudahan baucar Bantuan Tayar 1Malaysia (BT1M).
 
“Baucar bernilai RM520 itu seperti tidak berbaloi apabila pengusaha menaikkan harga. Sebelum ini, satu tayar berukuran 13 inci dijual RM115, tetapi sejak BT1M diperkenalkan, harga terbabit dinaikkan RM145 di kebanyakan kedai di Lembah Klang.
 
“Dengan penggunaan baucar berkenaan, kami perlu menambah RM60 bagi setiap satu tayar. Kini, kami terpaksa mengeluarkan RM105 untuk satu tayar yang menyebabkan jumlah penukaran bagi empat tayar RM420 berbanding RM240,” katanya ketika membuat aduan kepada Harian Metro.

Mohd Ali mendakwa tayar berukuran 15 inci dan 16 inci turut mengalami kenaikan harga iaitu daripada RM215 bagi tayar berukuran 15 inci kepada RM245 dan RM270 bagi tayar 16 inci kepada RM330, malah harga bagi setiap kedai juga berlainan.
 
Seorang lagi pemandu teksi dikenali sebagai Ahmad, 34, berkata, bukan saja harga dinaikkan, malah pengusaha kedai tayar turut tidak membenarkan pemandu teksi menukar dua tayar, tetapi mereka dipaksa menukar empat tayar menggunakan kedua-dua baucar berkenaan.-mymetro

 

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