Operators at beaches should pay a cash guarantee to make sure that they keep to the allocated area and respect other bathers, Partit Demokratiku said.

It insisted that operators which abuse their licence conditions repeatedly should have their permit revoked.

The party also argued that enroachment fees should be updated to reflect the real value of public land used by these operators, with part of the revenue made from these contributions allocated to the region's local council.

The party was reacting to the recent enforcement drive to curb rampant abuse of beach concession licences.

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“We note that this abuse has been taking place for far too long. Partit Demokratiku is of the opinion that a cross department task force is set up in order to ensure effective enforcement, by carrying out spot inspections and by making sure that the permits are renewed accordingly.

“Justice has to be applied equally to all players in such businesses. There should be no discrimination on political on any other ground.”