Public toilets throughout the country must be at least 85 per cent clean by next year, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Chor Chee Heung.
He said the target was important to ensure Malaysians and tourists get access to satisfactory sanitation services including at restaurants, shopping malls and schools, more so with 2014 being Visit Malaysia Year.
"My ministry through the local authorities will take the necessary steps to ensure the target is met, including introducing a Clean Toilets Action Plan next year.
"Our audits show, the level of cleanliness of public toilets throughout the country improved to above 60 per cent the last two years. We want the situation to improve further so that they all achieve three star and above status," he told reporters after launching the national-level World Toilets Day 2012
celebration here today.
He said the action plan, which will be implemented by the local authorities from next year, would be focusing on dirty toilets, on the management and user-friendly aspects and also toilet design.
He added that his ministry was also looking into the possibility of using building by-laws to take sterner action against building owners who neglected cleanliness of toilets.
On another matter, Chor said his ministy would be looking into the call by Cuepacs (the umbrella union for civil servants) for the remuneration scheme of local authority and Road Transport Department enforcement officers to be reviewed.
"My ministry does not have the power change their scheme. It is in the hands of the Public Service Department (PSD). However, we can conduct a study on the matter and make the appropriate recommendations to the PSD," he said.
Cuepacs president Datuk Omar Osman yesterday was reported to have said that there were 6,000 such personnel, who were in Grade N, the same grade as non-executive office staff.
He said these personnel risked life and limb to carry out their duties and as such should be duly compensated.
At the function, Chor also presented the Clean Toilets Award to the winners in 10 categories - Local Authorities (Cities Municipalities), Local Authorities (Districts), Government offices, Higher Learning Institutions, Secondary schools, primary schools, public transport terminals, tourist sites, restaurants
and shopping complexes.
Bernama
Thu Nov 22 2012
![Public toilets must be at least 85% clean by 2013 Public toilets must be at least 85% clean by 2013](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2012-11/81353570691_295x200.jpg)
AWANI Ringkas: Bukan arahan saya - Fahmi Fadzil
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Wang kertas tertera wajah Raja Charles dilelong RM5.2 juta
Wang kertas tertera wajah pemerintah monarki Britain, Raja Charles III, berjaya dilelong pada harga 914,127 pound Sterling (RM5.2 juta) dalam empat siri lelongan di London baru-baru ini.
Penemuan takungan air, saintis percaya wujud hidupan di Marikh
Jumlah takungan air yang banyak jauh di dalam kerak planet Marikh, menimbulkan semula persoalan dalam kalangan saintis yang percaya tentang kemungkinan wujudnya hidupan di planet merah tersebut.
Mpox atau cacar monyet: WHO isytihar mpox kecemasan kesihatan awam global
Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) mengisytiharkan Monkeypox atau Mpox sebagai kecemasan kesihatan awam global, pada Rabu.
Parlimen Thailand pilih perdana menteri baharu Jumaat ini
Parlimen Thailand akan bersidang pada Jumaat ini bagi mengadakan mesyuarat khas memilih perdana menteri baharu susulan keputusan mahkamah yang menyingkirkan Srettha Thavisin pada Rabu/
![Parlimen Thailand pilih Perdana Menteri baharu esok Parlimen Thailand pilih Perdana Menteri baharu esok](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/71723695263_TBSretthaThavisin.jpg)
Parlimen Thailand pilih Perdana Menteri baharu esok
Parlimen Thailand akan bersidang pada Jumaat ini bagi mengadakan mesyuarat khas memilih perdana menteri baharu susulan keputusan mahkamah yang menyingkirkan Srettha Thavisin pada Rabu.
5 kematian akibat komplikasi denggi pada ME ke 31 dilaporkan
Jumlah kes demam denggi Pada Minggu Epidemiologi ke-31 tahun 2024 dilaporkan sebanyak 2,515 kes berbanding 2,609 kes pada minggu sebelumnya.
[TERKINI] Fahmi nafi arah Google nyahaktif ciri graf penukar ringgit
Menjawab tuduhan seorang pengguna X, Ahli Parlimen Lembah Pantai itu menerusi platform sama menegaskan beliau tidak pernah mengarahkan penyedia perkhidmatan itu berbuat demikian.
![Wanita dan kanak-kanak maut dalam nahas kereta, MPV di Kuala Kangsar Wanita dan kanak-kanak maut dalam nahas kereta, MPV di Kuala Kangsar](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/51723694795_KemalanganMaut.jpg)
Wanita dan kanak-kanak maut dalam nahas kereta, MPV di Kuala Kangsar
Dua maut selepas kereta dinaiki terlibat dalam kemalangan dengan sebuah MPV jenis Toyota Velfire di Jalan Kuala Kangsar-Manong.
[TERKINI] Bapa terima baik kehilangan Nidza Afham
Mokhtar Mahmud, bapa kepada penyanyi Muhammad Nidza Afham redha dengan pemergian Allahyarham yang disahkan meninggal dunia selepas jasadnya ditemui terapung di jambatan Sungai Klang pada petang Rabu.
![Majikan wajar bertanggungjawab bayar levi pekerja asing - Cuepacs Majikan wajar bertanggungjawab bayar levi pekerja asing - Cuepacs](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-06/81466007908_AzihMuda.jpg)
Majikan wajar bertanggungjawab bayar levi pekerja asing - Cuepacs
Cuepacs menyambut baik keputusan kerajaan yang mensyaratkan majikan membayar levi pekerja asing berkuat kuasa 1 Jan lepas.