00:00The Ministry of Housing and Local Government is indeed serious about the issue of cleanliness
00:05related to the status of prosperity and health under the framework of Malaysia Medani.
00:10The KPKT, through the SW Corp, or the Department for the Management of Waste and Public Cleaning,
00:16has been responsible for reviewing the location and activity of waste disposal in seven countries
00:22including Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Kedah, Perlis, and Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
00:35In terms of definition, this waste is a waste that exceeds two metric tonnes,
00:42which is disposed of in an unauthorised location and can be disposed of using lorries or trucks.
00:50In connection with this, the Ministry, through the SW Corp, has also made a mess and arrests at hotspot locations
00:57which often become a trap for irresponsible parties to dispose of waste in an unauthorised location
01:04and do not have a license under Article 672, which is as stated in Section 71, Section 1 and Section 14, Section 1.
01:13Throughout the year 2024, I would like to inform the countries that have adopted Article 672,
01:21a total of 2,634 waste disposal locations have been closed due to the RM412,000 cost of cleaning
01:31and a total of 1,500 metric tonnes of waste disposal.
01:37And a total of 28 lawsuits have been settled by the court with a fine of RM490,000.
01:46In addition, a total of 4,134 inquiries have also been carried out by the SW Corp authorities throughout the year 2024.
01:57The commitment of the KPKT through the SW Corp will continue to make an effort to clean these waste disposal locations,
02:05especially involving the seven countries, by implementing several measures.
02:09First, the implementation of a waste disposal location survey with the Malaysia Aerospace Agency, MISA,
02:16and will continue to be carried out from time to time to see the waste disposal location survey
02:22and the sharing of information through the potential monitoring system of waste disposal locations
02:28using high-resolution satellite images.
02:31And the SW Corp will continue to carry out a survey on the ground for further action.
02:36Second, monitoring using CCTV cameras in conjunction with those installed at waste disposal hotspots.
02:48Third, monitoring by members of the SW Corp authorities to ensure the presence of our members
02:55can be recognized by the public in order to reduce the risk of waste disposal activities.
03:01And the fourth is the operation and monitoring of waste disposal locations, as I mentioned earlier, Mr. Speaker.
03:06And for Section 71, Article 672, to establish a minimum penalty of 10,000,
03:14and the highest is 100,000, or 6 months in prison, or the highest is 5 years or both at once.
03:21And at the same time, we also continue to cooperate with the local authorities
03:26in the context that in BKL, we also have a complete control room, management center, transportation
03:33to detect the waste disposal activities around Kuala Lumpur.
03:40Mr. Speaker, KPKT is always committed, but at the same time, we also urge
03:46all parties to take responsibility together. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
03:50Tanjung Karang.
03:52Thank you for such a clear and comprehensive answer.
03:57Tanjung Karang would like to ask the Honorable Minister of KPKT to state
04:01what actions can be taken against landowners
04:06who allow waste disposal illegally in the area of the owner. Thank you.
04:13Mr. Speaker, indeed, in general, most landowners will say that they do not give permission.
04:19But in Section 75 of Article 672, we will issue a notice to any places
04:26that we find their land being illegally disposed of.
04:30And the landowners must take action to clean it up.
04:34Failure to comply with the notice will be like what I mentioned earlier, a punishment and also a prison.
04:39In Section 71 of Article 672, Mr. Speaker also stated clearly
04:45that it is the responsibility of landowners and also the Prime Minister
04:49to avoid waste disposal.
04:52And if they find that their land is being illegally disposed of,
04:57they must inform KPKT in this context to the seven countries that accept the Article 672.
05:04Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
05:05Head of the Cabinet.
05:06Thank you, Honorable Speaker.
05:09An additional question from the Cabinet.
05:11As the Honorable Minister said earlier,
05:14the scenario is repeated in the community.
05:18Is the amount of fines that can be imposed to the maximum
05:21given that many people continue to dare to illegally dispose of waste?
05:28Honorable Speaker,
05:29whether they are guilty or not, the maximum punishment will be imposed
05:33depending on the court.
05:35In the context, we at KPKT will be ready to provide information
05:39or justifications so that these repeated mistakes
05:44can be punished to the maximum.
05:47Thank you, Honorable Speaker.
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