Perak DAP secretary Nga Kor Ming has queried why RM700 million in public funds is going to be spent in setting up the Automatic Enforcement System (AES) in the country to reduce traffic offences.

He wants the Transport Ministry to have an open tender to local companies that may have similar technology that might be cheaper than those sourced overseas.

The AES would comprehensively monitor the traffic conditions on the roads, including whether motorists were flouting traffic rules, speeding or running red lights.

NONE Violators of traffic regulations will be given 30 days to pay up their traffic summons tickets, failing which their cases will be automatically referred to the court for further action, resulting in the violators having to pay fines of not less than RM1,000.

Nga ( right ) questioned why the contract was only given to two companies - Beta Tegap Sdn Bhd and Commercial Circle Sdn Bhd - as both allegedly use foreign technology copyrighted in Germany and Australia.

According to Nga, the DAP Taiping MP and Pantai Remis assemblyperson, the letters of award are to be given to the two companies by the end of the year after amending the Road Transport Act.