KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,488 compounds were issued by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to litterbugs last year, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said the compounds were issued through 86 Ops Anti-Litter held by DBKL authorities last year.
According to Yeoh, the DBKL operations centred at strategic public and tourist hotspots such as Bukit Bintang, Jalan Ampang (in front of KLCC), around Dataran Merdeka, commercial areas in Kuala Lumpur and areas where foreigners indulged in betel leaf chewing.
“For now, both operations are organised with the physical presence of enforcement officers on the field.
“The officer involved will use a handheld machine to issue compound notice and it doesn't involve any cash payments,” said Yeoh in a parliamentary written reply dated Jan 20.
Meanwhile, Yeoh said there are 5,000 CCTVs installed across Kuala Lumpur and its main functions are traffic management.
“2,000 of those CCTVs are fitted with AI that can trace certain incidents such as data insights into vehicles entering and leaving Kuala Lumpur, cement lorry spills, piles of garbage and face recognition for criminal incidents.
“There are also 231 CCTVs that can detect rubbish piles around Kuala Lumpur,” she said.
Yeoh was responding to Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa (PH-Sekijang), who asked about the ability of digital monitoring infrastructure and enforcement integrity to ensure the effectiveness of anti littering and anti-spitting measures in KL during Visit Malaysia Year 2026.
Starting Jan 1, anyone caught littering or spitting in public places around the capital will face fines up to RM2,000 in addition to performing more than 12 hours of community service over six months.
