‘Proof needed to nab dumpers’

Illegal dumping of plastic, shredded waste and other plastic materials off Jalan Waja in Bukit Raja, Selangor that turned the slope into a 15m-tall hillock. — Filepic

LOCAL councils need strong evidence before they can catch those involved in illegal rubbish dumping.

State local government, public transport and new village development committee chairman Ng Sze Han said legal action could not be taken against the perpetrators without evidence such as photos or video recordings accompanying a complainant’s report.