JOHOR BARU – Litterbugs face a RM500 fine as the Johor state government steps up enforcement on garbage disposal under the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 (Act 133).
Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said he has discussed the matter with the state Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor and Johor Baru City Council Mayor Datuk Mohd Noorazam Osman.
He said that according to the act, anyone found deliberately littering in a public place can be fined a maximum of RM500 on the first conviction.
According to him, in Johor’s efforts to become a developed state by 2030, the cleanliness aspect cannot be ignored.
“The Johor Bersih agenda was launched last year, but the real challenge is to change the mindset and attitude of all levels of ‘Bangsa Johor’ about the importance of environmental cleanliness,” he said in his Facebook post today.
Meanwhile, Onn Hafiz said he was informed that the price of wet goods such as chicken, fish, cucumber and tomato is still high during a survey at Pasar Besar Larkin today.
He said this burdens not only the buyer but also the retailer, who has to maintain a profit margin even if it is small.
“I have asked the enforcement authorities of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry to increase monitoring and ensure that no party tries to take advantage,” he said. – Bernama, February 5, 2023
