Kuala lumpur: The Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) has issued 941 violation notices for littering across seven states under the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 (Act 672) as of yesterday, said its chief executive officer Khalid Mohamed. He noted that 741 of the notices were issued to locals, while the remainder targeted foreign nationals.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Khalid emphasized the importance of consistent monitoring and enforcement to maintain public cleanliness, especially in high-intensity areas. "SWCorp will not compromise on any violations of laws relating to public cleanliness and enforcement actions will continue to be carried out effectively," he stated.

The community service order, enforced from January 1 under the act, represents a behavioral correction approach. It allows offenders to experience the challenges of public cleaning work, raising awareness of the impact of their actions on the environment and community well-being.

In related news, Khalid, speaking to reporters after three men were charged at the Sessions Court for throwing cigarette butts in public places, expressed hope that the public would take littering offences seriously. During the initial stages of the Community Service Order implementation, cigarette butts were the most commonly found litter in public spaces.

Earlier, it was reported by Bernama that three men were each fined RM1,000 and ordered to perform eight hours of community service by the Sessions Court for littering by discarding cigarette butts in public places. Judge Sharifah Norazlita Syed Salim Idid imposed the fines on Idzham Husin, 43, Ahmad Nasri Mohammad Yusof, 47, both civil servants, and backhoe driver Putra Che Ani, 59, who pleaded guilty to the charge. They were sentenced to a RM1,000 fine each, in default 30 days in jail, and were ordered to complete the community service within six months.