Lo Khere Chiang (left) and SUPP Youth publicity and information secretary Milton Foo see for themselves the illegal dumping site.
Illegal dumping sites are already an eye sore, yet at this particular site, the dumping area is the drain. Not only is the dumped rubbish unsightly, the drainage system will be affected; it will cause another bigger issue of drain blockage, said Lo when contacted.
“I hope to get public cooperation to report illegal dumping to our councillors or the authorities. We sincerely invite the public to be with us on the war against illegal rubbish dumping and to safeguard the cleanliness of our city.”
He added that the people would suffer if the problem was not dealt with immediately.
Residents could always call Trienekens’ hotline 082-612300 to collect their bulk waste at a minimal fee, he said.
“We need the community to help in influencing the people to have the correct mind-set to keep Sarawak clean and hygienic. Illegal dumping will only cause massive health and environmental issues,” Lo said.
When making reports, it would be helpful to furnish the date, time and location of the incident (illegal dumping) as well as the registration number of the vehicle used to carry the waste. Any photos or videos that can provide leads for the authorities to investigate are also welcome, he said.
Under Section 18(3) of the Local Authorities (Cleanliness By-Laws, 1999), those caught doing illegal dumping could be fined not more than RM1,000 for the first offence and RM2,000 for the second offence or a jail term of not more than six months or both.
KUCHING:
Leaders from both sides of the political divide in Sarawak do not want
controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is sought by India for
alleged money-laundering investigations, in the multi-religious state.
