To keep the parking meter system runs optimal, Jakarta Provincial Government will give bigger salary to the parking attendants. However, if they are proven to take tip money, Jakarta Governor, Basuki Tjahaja 'Ahok' Purnama will take a firm action to fire them immediately.

If the attendant seen to takes the tip, I will fire him

"Do you know? I have sent my people as a spy on Jalan Sabang to monitor the parking attendant. If the attendant seen to takes the tip, I will fire him ," said Basuki at Jakarta City Hall, Thursday (2/5).

Basuki admitted, the action is considered effective to prevent the bad parking attendant. The spy will take a clear proof as the evidence to fire the parking attendants if they take the money tip.

"I am judging this activity is effective. Moreover they have salaries twice of provincial minimum wage (UMP). If they want to act as thug, we are the official thug, we can arrest them if we want, don't play with us," he uttered.

As known, dozens of parking machine on Jalan H Agus Salim have applied the electronic transaction. Later, the parking machine will also be placed on 90 points at Kelapa Gading and 13 points on Jalan Falatehan.