Malaysia will not be ‘world’s garbage bin’, says minister

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 5 Aug 2020 3:02PM · 2 Comments

Environment and Water Minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man says Malaysia will not be the 'world's garbage bin' and will send back containers of waste arriving from overseas. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 5, 2020.

MALAYSIA will not be “the world’s garbage bin” and stern action will be taken against those who attempt to bring in containers filled with toxic or plastic waste, said Environment and Water Minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

He said the ministry had traced and sent back 13 containers containing toxic waste and 42 containers filled with plastic waste to their countries of origin during the movement-control order (MCO).

“The countries include the United States, with 21 containers via the Kuching Port and 15 containers from the Penang Port; the United Kingdom and Poland with one container each; South Korea and Vietnam with two containers each.

“The total weight of the containers was 796,553kg. We stand firm that Malaysia must be free from elements that contradict the Basel Convention that we have signed.

“Recently, I went to the Tg Pelepas Port after receiving information about 110 containers that were in transit there, which we arranged to be shipped back to its country of origin, Romania,” he said during the question and answer session at the Dewan Rakyat today.

He was replying to a supplementary question from Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman (PAS-Kuala Krai) on the ministry’s move to prevent Malaysia from becoming the world’s dumpster, in line with the Basel Convention. – Bernama, August 5, 2020.

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  • What have you done as a Minister to stop all waste ending up in our shores. Under PH they had a Solid Plan So whats your plan.

    Posted 3 years ago by Bobby Gill · Reply

  • When BN was in power, Malaysia was the world's garbage bin.
    It was only when Harapan was in power, not only was this importation of garbage stopped, but a process was put into place to return it to its source.
    You are now trying to claim credit for the work that the Harapan government did.
    PAS is in cahoots with the original culprits BN now. Please tell us what processes you have organised on your own since the backdoor PN government grabbed power?
    From what we can see, you have done nothing, except fatten your own wallets.

    Posted 3 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply