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Earlier in his
speech, Masidi said that while many are pointing fingers at the people
living in illegal colonies at the Gaya Island for the rubbish problem,
study showed that some 70 per cent are caused by those in the mainland,
especially moving vehicles.
TAMPARULI: Have some self-discipline was the simple reminder from
Datuk Masidi Manjun yesterday as he called on the public to stop
polluting the rivers.
“If we love Sabah, we need to do something
to stop polluting our drains and rivers. These are the waterways to the
sea,” said the Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister, adding that
the burden should not be shouldered by the government alone.
Disclosing
that a special task force has been set up to find solution to the
rubbish-dumping problem in the state, adding that the decision was made
following shocking discoveries following a study carried out at some
rivers along the capital.
“We found that rivers in Likas, Darau and Inanam are among the biggest contributors of rubbish flow to the sea.
“These
rivers flow to the sea, bringing the rubbish with it, and the waves
would return the rubbish to the shore. That is why you would be able to
see a lot of rubbish floating in the sea and resting at the seashore in
the state capital,” he said.
The findings showed that some areas
were categorized as bad, but optimistic Masidi believes that it is not
beyond rehabilitation.
“The task force was formed by the State
Cabinet to work with the relevant agencies to minimize rubbish problem
in the rivers and perhaps to rehabilitate it. We will be holding our
first meeting soon,” Masidi told reporters after launching the Zip
Borneo, an adventure-tourism product, in Kiulu here.
Among other
problems discovered were people building their houses close to the
riverbanks, whose occupants have the tendencies to throw rubbish right
from the windows to the river.
“We also found that some house
owners who wish to renovate their houses would allow the discharge from
their home straight to the drains.
“This would also contribute
towards water pollution. I believe that we can solve this problem if we
are willing to change our attitude,” he said.
8 comments:
kita harus jaga kebersihan, sayangilah persekitaran kita.
It is the responsibility of all Sabahans to keep our surrounding clean and free of pollutants.
Mereka yang suka membuang sampah merata-rata tempat memang tiada pengetahuan sivik. Saya rasa mereka patut dikenakan saman kerana menyebabkan kekotoran.
Betul Green Sabah, adalah tanggungjawab kita bersama untuk menjaga kebersihan alam sekitar, ini adlaah untuk memastikan kesihatan rakyat dan keindahan bandar.
Thanks Anak Sabah. Surely we all wanted to live in a clean environment.
I agree with your suggestion, fine them so that they will remember this lesson forever, not to litter everywhere.
sekadar mengharapkan kerajaan atau badan2 bukan kerajaan untuk menjaga dan memulihkan persekitaran kita tidak akan membawa apa2 perubahan.. orang awam perlu juga sama2 menjaga persekitaran terutamanya sungai yang menjadi sumber kehidupan semua hidupan dimuka bumi ini..
kalau tidak sanggup membersihkan sungai, cukup la sekadar mendisiplinkan diri agar tidak membuang sampah ke dalam sungai..
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