Dirty gateway to paradise


Shafie lending a helping hand during a gotong-royong to clean Semporna town after launching the programme.

Why wait for outsiders to tell the world about the mess in parts of Sabah? People in the state should instead do all they can to keep these places clean

“MALAYSIA is a cool country. Great food, and unlike other countries in South-East Asia, it’s clean and organised ... except for one place ... Semporna. Semporna is a real s***hole,” said a YouTuber called CaptainGeorgeOfficial in a viral 1.01-minute video clip he uploaded on Nov 7.

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