Kuala lumpur: All offenders convicted by the courts for littering offences will carry out Community Service Orders simultaneously on February 13, said Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming. He stated that offenders will fulfill their sentences by cleaning drains, sweeping roads, and washing public toilets in accordance with their respective court convictions.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, since amendments to the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 (Act 672) for minor littering offences came into force, a total of 600 notices of offence have been issued, involving 462 locals and 138 foreign nationals. Nga noted that 46 cases have been given court mention dates and three cases have resulted in convictions. He emphasized the importance of not littering, as the maximum compound under the court's jurisdiction can range from RM2,000 to RM10,000.
He was winding up debate on the Motion of Thanks for the Royal Address for the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) in the Dewan Rakyat today. Nga highlighted that the approach was not intended purely as punishment but rather as an educational measure to promote collective responsibility among all Malaysians to maintain cleanliness.
In a separate development, Nga mentioned that more than 40,000 units under the 1Malaysia People's Housing Programme (PR1MA), previously categorized as sick projects, including the final project in Bukit Katil, Melaka, had been fully completed and obtained the Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC), thus resolving all 34 sick projects inherited from the previous government. He stated that some of the projects had been at a critical stage, but continuous efforts by the ministry had succeeded in salvaging all 40,000 affected units.
Nga affirmed that promises have been fulfilled ahead of Hari Raya, with all projects fully completed and keys ready to be handed over to buyers before this Hari Raya Aidilfitri. He credited the achievement to the collective efforts by KPKT personnel, including 22,000 staff members who worked extensively to ensure the projects were completed for the benefit of the people.
He also expressed his highest appreciation to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, for His Majesty's congratulatory remarks and commendation to the ministry after he presented KPKT's performance report to His Majesty earlier this morning.