The government, in a cabinet meeting yesterday, approved the Housing and Local Government Ministry’s proposal to introduce community service penalties for littering offences through amendments to existing laws.

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said the penalties would be implemented via amendments to the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 (Act 672), the Streets, Drainage and Building Act 1974 (Act 133), and the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171).

“This measure is necessary as the issue of indiscriminate littering remains a concern, despite Malaysia’s progress towards becoming a developed nation.