GEORGE TOWN: Maintaining the cleanliness of public toilets is everyone’s responsibility, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik.
He said Malaysians should not depend entirely on the local authorities and cleaning contractors to do the job but must also do their part in keeping toilets as well as their surroundings clean.
“Next year is Visit Malaysia Year 2020 and we are targeting 37 million tourist arrivals. As such, Malaysians should help create a good first impression by keeping our country clean,” he told reporters after launching a programme in conjunction with the National Day celebration for Balik Pulau parliamentary constituency, near here on Saturday night.
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had on August 13 commented about the dirty and smelly state of public toilets in Malaysia.
Dr Mahathir said he felt embarrassed when he inspected public toilets as they were a reflection of the public’s attitude and lack of civic consciousness. – Bernama
