Serial litterbugs to clean toilets if proposed amendments passed, says Nga


Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming(middle), Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) representative Dr Zaliha Mustafa (right), and Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif (left) participate in World Cleanup Day 2024 by joining the cleanup efforts around the Pasar Seni area. —YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The Housing and Local Government Ministry is in the process to amend the 1976 Local Government Act to incorporate community service as a form of punishment for serial litterbugs, says Nga Kor Ming.

“If we receive approval from the Cabinet and Parliament, the new laws will mean that repeat offenders will not only be fined but will also be required to perform community service.

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