KUALA TERENGGANU: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) collected RM5.9mil from the public auctions of 636 vehicles confiscated nationwide.

       Deputy director-general (management) M. Janagarajan said based on the feedback received, the public auctions were very transparent and satisfactory to all parties, especially the bidders, as these auctions followed the set procedures.

       "The auctions at the JPJ offices in the states were done in the presence of observers from the National Audit Department and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)," he said after witnessing the public auction at the Terengganu JPJ here Monday (May 30).

       A total of 137 bidders were at this auction which involved 80 vehicles and a total of RM1.25mil was collected from the Terengganu JPJ Public Auction Series 1/2022.

       Meanwhile, state JPJ director Zulkarnain Yasin said a Honda Integra car attracted the highest bid of RM44,000 while a motorcycle received the lowest bid at RM50.

       “Of the 80 vehicles, 59 were cloned vehicles, 13 motorcycles, cars (four), small lorries (three) and one pick-up truck.

       "The minimum starting price offered at this auction was for a motorcycle that cannot be licensed at RM30 while the maximum starting price of RM22,400 was for a Honda Accord," he added. - Bernama