Mayor: Offenders taking it too lightly

Disgusting: The banks of Sungai Kayu Ara parallel to Jalan SS25/20, SS25 Taman Mayang is bursting with old furniture and construction debris.

PETALING Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has ramped up its fight against illegal dumping – its Legal Department has begun using state laws to push for imprisonment instead of just issuing compounds and seizing the vehicles.

Petaling Jaya mayor Mohd Azizi Mohd Zain said the council’s legal officers had been told to urge the court to impose a maximum fine and jail term for those involved in illegal dumping as their irresponsible action marred the environment.