PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has entered the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) after setting three new records during the Malaysia Clean Day 2024: Mega Cleaning event in conjunction with World Cleanup Day on Saturday.
Its minister Nga Kor Ming accepted the three certificates from MBOR chief executive officer Christopher Wong here today. The event was held at Central Market in Kuala Lumpur and 649 other locations across the country.
The new records were for the Largest Simultaneous Participation in a Gotong-Royong, Heaviest Solid Waste Collected in a Day, and the Longest Non-Stop Gotong Royong Cleanup Programme.
The event lasted 12 hours.
In his speech at the certificate presentation ceremony, Nga thanked all the teams and stakeholders involved in organising Malaysia Clean Day, and said the initiative aims to foster a culture of cleanliness within the community.
“This programme aligns with the Madani government’s aspirations, focusing on sustainability and community well-being as essential pillars,” he said.
“Despite the short timeframe for coordination, we were able to mobilise teams and implement operations at all levels to achieve our set targets,” he said.
Nga also announced Malaysia Clean Day will become an annual event and a key agenda for the ministry, scheduled for the last Saturday of September each year.
— Bernama
