Striving to keep city clean

Through rain or shine: Rezan, Zabidi and their MBPP colleagues clearing a clogged drain at Sungai Dua in George Town, Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: While other Muslims can seek shelter from the hot sun, there is no respite for those who must work outdoors.

In their bright yellow uniforms, workers from Penang Island City Council’s (MBPP) Urban Services Department carry out their duties despite fasting and in temperatures as high as 35°C.