SHAH ALAM, Jan 2 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has allocated six months to engage state governments that have yet to adopt the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 (Act 672) to establish strategic cooperation towards its enforcement.
Minister Nga Kor Ming said this is to persuade states to adopt the law aimed at addressing public littering, which is a growing concern, Berita Harian reported.
He expressed optimism that the penalties under Act 672, including fines ranging from RM2,000 to RM10,000 and 12 hours of community service, would be positively received by all states.
“This is because the penalties were unanimously approved by Parliament and have received the consent of the King,” he told reporters during a programme in Bercham, Ipoh, today.
Earlier today, Berita Harian reported that 42 people, including two children, were the first group to be investigated under Act 672 for public littering.
The offenders, including 18 foreigners, were detained around Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur, and issued with compounds.
As of May last year, five states have yet to adopt Act 672 — Selangor, Penang, Perak, Terengganu and Kelantan.
On December 14, state executive councillor for local government Dato’ Ng Suee Lim said the Selangor government is aiming to implement Act 672 by September this year.
