Runners found selling RM3.50 appointment slots for up to RM750, says PUSPAKOM CEO

PUSPAKOM chief executive officer Mahmood Razak Bahman revealed that there are middlemen (more commonly known as runners) profiting nearly RM750 by reselling appointment slots at its premises.

According to him, one of the tactics is to use the same chassis number but with different registration numbers to secure multiple appointment slots.

“One appointment slot costs only RM3.50, yet some are selling it for up to 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,” he said.

Previously, Minister of Transport Anthony Loke stated that PUSPAKOM will no longer allow double inspection bookings for the same registration number after discovering that runners were selling slots to others at inflated prices.

The measure is taken to prevent misuse by intermediaries found selling inspection slots to others for excessive profits.

Meanwhile, the Director-General of JPJ, Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli, said that they are seeking assistance from related agencies such as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to determine the appropriate actions against the involved runners.

“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.