Shah Alam: Puspakom’s chief executive officer, Mahmood Razak Bahman, revealed that intermediaries, or ‘runners’, are making profits of up to RM750 by selling an appointment slot at the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Mahmood explained that the tactic used by these intermediaries involved securing multiple appointment slots using the same vehicle chassis number but with different registration numbers. Each appointment slot at Puspakom is priced at RM3.50, but through this method, intermediaries can sell the slot for as much as RM750.

‘Investigations are ongoing with the assistance of the Road Transport Department (JPJ). We are looking into who is involved and why they are doing this, and we will call in these intermediaries,’ Mahmood stated during a briefing following a visit by the Malaysia JPJ director-general, Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli, to the Shah Alam Puspakom centre.

Previously, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook announced that Puspakom would no longer allow multiple bookings for the same registration number to prevent misuse by intermediaries who sell the inspection slots for excessive profits.

Meanwhile, Aedy Fadly, speaking at a press conference after the visit, mentioned that they are also collaborating with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to explore actions against those involved. ‘We are trying to locate these runners, but currently, we have exhausted all communication channels, and they are uncontactable. We are looking for alternative methods,’ he said.