GEORGE TOWN: Penang has cancelled 27,734 compounds issued through the automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system and refunded RM203,170 to motorists following the discontinuation of the system.
State Local Government and Town and Country Planning Committee chairman H'ng Mooi Lye said 27,485 of the cancelled compounds were issued by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP), while the remaining 249 were issued by the Seberang Prai City Council (MBSP).
"Of the total, 6,470 compounds had been paid, comprising 6,441 under MBPP, for which RM202,435 was refunded to motorists, and 29 under MBSP, with refunds amounting to RM735," he said in a written reply at the Penang state legislative assembly sitting today.
