Overflowing piles of rubbish along Jalan Hulu Langat on the way to Pangsun waterfalls.
FOR years, rubbish piles and overflowing bins have become a common sight for holidaymakers flocking to recreational spots in Dusun Tua, Hulu Langat.
Not only are they an eyesore but they also pose serious health concerns.
This is the first issue Datuk Johan Abdul Aziz (pic) from Barisan Nasional has chosen to take on days after winning the Dusun Tua seat in Selangor.
“I have spoken to Hulu Langat MP Sany Hamzan and we will be calling petty traders and restaurant, resort and chalet operators for a meeting with Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj),” said Johan in a social media post.
The incoming Dusun Tua assemblyman, who won the seat with a 3,014 majority against Perikatan Nasional’s Azhar Hambali and Muda’s Al Hafiz Ikhwan, said he had contacted MPKj president Najmuddin Jemain to make arrangements for the meeting.
StarMetro had in an Aug 9 report titled “State polls: Looking for a decisive leader”, quoted Cheras sub-district penghulu Nor Akmal Nordin as saying that rubbish heaps dotting the route to Pangsun, where the waterfalls, hot springs and chalets were, had become an embarrassment.
KDEB Waste Management, a subsidiary of Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated, had placed bins in Jalan Hulu Langat nearby for villagers to dispose of their rubbish and to ease daily collection.
“However, outsiders are dumping their rubbish there too,” Nor Akmal had said.
Johan’s social media post on the rubbish issue attracted solutions from netizens.
In addition to increasing the number of bins to accommodate the needs of a growing population, there were calls for signboards to be erected at hotspots to educate the public on the importance of rubbish disposal and for the cooperation of village surau to speak to their congregation on the matter.
“The village management committees must also play their part to monitor the situation and food operators should arrange for their domestic waste to be collected at a centralised area,” wrote MrTaz Ali.
Another commentator, Azhar Othman Azhar, suggested that MPKj could impose a minimal fee on traders, picnic areas and event hall operators to collect their waste.
“Frequency of collection is important as rubbish from these places will be infested with maggots if left for longer than a day,” wrote Azhar.
