According to the drivers, they were charged a parking fee higher than the established rate.
In the video, drivers claim that the receipts issued to them indicate a fee of 50 soms, while in reality, the parking attendants demand 100 soms from each vehicle.
“The receipt says ‘50 soms,’ but you are charging 100,” says one of the drivers, showing the receipt.
In response, a parking attendant stated that the fee for parking for the entire day is 100 soms. As a result, a dispute arose between the drivers and the parking staff.
On this matter, the mayor of Kara-Suu, Islam Ermamotov, commented that the parking spaces had been leased to the local market.
“The main goal was to restore order and reduce traffic congestion. The market workers themselves requested to lease these areas, promising to organize order and reduce traffic jams. That is why we leased the parking zones,” he explained.
For his part, the assistant director of the "Turatali" market, Mirlan Samiev, stated that the official parking fee is 50 soms.
According to him, the video recordings on social media showed that some workers, acting as individual entrepreneurs, were charging 100 soms.
“The fee for a vehicle is 50 soms. What they are charging 100, we only saw today from the videos. We have reported this to the police, and an investigation is currently underway,” said Samiev.
- In the Kara-Suu district, one of the largest markets in Kyrgyzstan is located, where thousands of traders operate. The city of Kara-Suu's municipal budget receives about 300,000 soms monthly from the rental of parking lots.
