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Johor's Menteri Besar (chief minister) Onn Hafiz Ghazi has been making a buzz due to his repeated surprise visits to the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex in Johor Bahru.

This time was no exception as he made his way to the transport hub connected to the CIQ, Johor Bahru Sentral (JBS) station, to resolve parking issues.

In a Facebook post dated May 16, the Johor chief minister announced that motorcycles will now be allowed to use parking spaces at JBS building.

The decision came after a discussion between Johor’s government and Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs.

He thanked those who have made the initiative possible and noted that there will be further developments.

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In a 38-second video uploaded by TikTok user @jdt01unite later on the same day, Onn Hafiz was seen speaking to a police officer and some staff at the parking site and highlighting that the building’s parking space was empty.

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“Let's not be cruel to the people. This thing is empty,” he said.

The clip then cuts to a scene of empty parking lots and Onn Hafiz walking within the building.

“I have monitored for two days. It's not being used,” the Johor chief minister remarked.

He then pointed to the levels of the building and said that he will open the parking spaces for motorcycles first.

He then commented on the spaciousness of the area and once again appealed to the officers present to not be cruel to the people.

The video clip later showed Onn Hafiz walking to a group of parked motorcycles and asking staff to help out.

As of time of writing, the TikTok video has garnered more than 2.2 million views and 123,800 likes, as numerous netizens lauded the initiative.

Ongoing project to provide more parking

The announcement to open up the parking space came amidst the series of visits conducted by Onn Hafiz at the CIQ complex.

While he has been in his position for a little over a year, he has noticeably taken to advocating for improvements at the Malaysia-Singapore border crossings, especially with the post-pandemic recovery.

Earlier in January 2023, there were instances of illegal parking by workers at Kim Teng Park due to its proximity to the CIQ complex, according to The Star.

Later in April, it was reported that the Johor government would be opening up more parking spaces for motorcyclists to leave their vehicles before crossing the border to work in Singapore.

Mohd Jafni Md Shukor, the chairman of Johor’s housing and local government committee, then noted that there were some parking locations which have been closed due to the pandemic and still remained unopened.

He said that the project would commence soon, The Star reported.

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Top images via TikTok/@jdt01unite & Facebook/Onn Hafiz Ghazi