Stricter measures to keep KK clean
The Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) has started to focus on stricter enforcement measures to keep the Kota Kinabalu central business district clean, revealed Mayor Datuk Yeo Boon Hai.
KOTA KINABALU: The Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) has started to focus on stricter enforcement measures to keep the Kota Kinabalu central business district clean, revealed Mayor Datuk Yeo Boon Hai.
In order to support the growth of Kota Kinabalu, the mayor said the basis of cleanliness needs to be paramount on the area as the the ultimate outcome would trump whatever negative sentiments that might arise due to his stricter enforcement decision.
“To keep the city clean we have to do three things. One is good planning, secondly awareness program, and thirdly is good enforcement program,” explained Yeo.
“But this cleanliness campaign cannot stop. Everywhere in the world it is a continuous program. It will not stop because people do forget,” he asserted, adding a clean city will also provide an environment that will keep the people in good spirits and health.
The mayor said DBKK has thus far forged ahead with various cleanliness and hygiene collaborations as well as initiatives with government bodies such as with the Health Ministry to tackle the dengue issue.
He added recent execution of the community service ‘adoption’ program between DBKK and Jesselton College had also garnered positive feedback from businesses in the area.
DBKK will also form a community partnership with Universiti Malaysia Sabah and is looking into other institutions such as University College Sabah Foundation and Aseana Internation College, he reiterated.
“I will leave it to the public to comment because I have only been in office for two months. I am trying very hard every day and every weekend,” said Yeo.
The mayor said this at Padang Merdeka here yesterday, during the Litter Free City Run 2016 program, aimed at positive behavioral change towards littering.
“The run this morning brings three important messages do not litter indiscriminately, advise the person you see littering indiscriminately, and if you see trash, pick it up.
“While practicing this, I implore you to help disseminate the message widely to all citizens of the city either through social media (Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, SMS) or through any means that can help spread this message,” he said.
Some 2,000 people turned up for the event, which was part of DBKK’s effort towards a litter-free Kota Kinabalu City.
“We will do it again next year with a little bit of modification here and there. Next year’s run will probably include picking up of the rubbish. Whoever picks up the rubbish will be given a coupon for a gift,” disclosed Yeo.
Also present at the event were DBKK director general Joannes Solidau, DBKK City Environmental Health Department director Robert Lipon and Kota Kinabalu District Health officer Dr Jiloris @ Julian Frederick Dony.