Published on: Friday, June 30, 2006 |
Sandakan: Some 100 senior citizens who are gun owners are up in arms over the high medical check-up fee imposed by the hospital.
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (Keadilan) district chief, Philip Lee Tze Ting said he received numerous complaints from gun owners who were upset over rates.
Previously, it was learnt that they only had to pay RM1 for the check-up but after the new rates was introduced they now have to pay RM100 per check-up.
Lee, however, said the renewal fee for the firearm permit still remains at RM2.
Under the new procedure, he said gun owners are required to undergo heart examination in addition to their eyes and ears.
The results of the test, he said would only be available after a week. On other developments, district police chief, ACP Mashud Awang Hamid urged firearm owners to take advantage of the current permit renewal exercise to renew their licences.
