KUCHING:
Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) urged residents to stop dumping garbage
indiscriminately as the budget on street cleaning can be used for a
better purpose.
Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang revealed that the council had identified 25 areas subject to illegal dumping under its jurisdiction.
“These areas include Desa Wira, RPR Batu Kawah, Jalan Matang, Kuching City Mall, MJC new township, Stakan and Batu Kawah commercial areas,” he told a press conference after chairing a council meeting on Tuesday.
“Moreover, the council has in 2016 spent RM100,000 to clean garbage and waste dumped irresponsibly,” he said.
Lo pointed out that ratepayers’ money spent on cleaning up illegally dumped rubbish could have gone to maintain gardens, parks or recreational areas to benefit the people.
“So I hope the residents can stopped the littering and indiscriminate dumping.
“It’s difficult to catch the offenders as even with surveillance cameras, the photos of offenders captured are usually blurred,” he said of the challenges in enforcement.
Lo said the best way was to educate people from a young age in school with emphasis given by parents at home, and conducting awareness campaigns to remind adults of their responsibility.
March 2, 2017, Thursday Borneo Post
Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang revealed that the council had identified 25 areas subject to illegal dumping under its jurisdiction.
“These areas include Desa Wira, RPR Batu Kawah, Jalan Matang, Kuching City Mall, MJC new township, Stakan and Batu Kawah commercial areas,” he told a press conference after chairing a council meeting on Tuesday.
“Moreover, the council has in 2016 spent RM100,000 to clean garbage and waste dumped irresponsibly,” he said.
Lo pointed out that ratepayers’ money spent on cleaning up illegally dumped rubbish could have gone to maintain gardens, parks or recreational areas to benefit the people.
“So I hope the residents can stopped the littering and indiscriminate dumping.
“It’s difficult to catch the offenders as even with surveillance cameras, the photos of offenders captured are usually blurred,” he said of the challenges in enforcement.
Lo said the best way was to educate people from a young age in school with emphasis given by parents at home, and conducting awareness campaigns to remind adults of their responsibility.
March 2, 2017, Thursday Borneo Post
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