Cleaning up Semporna's beaches not just local council's job: NGO

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SEMPORNA: The task of ensuring cleanliness at public beaches and islands around Semporna should not be borne by the local authorities alone but also by tour operators operating there, says NGO Reef Check Malaysia (Sabah).

Its operations manager Adzmin Matta said that since the island does not have any waste management system, the responsibility should be shared by stakeholders.

“Since they are the ones in charge of bringing tourists to the islands, they should also be in charge of making sure the islands are free of garbage,” he said on Monday . “Food waste could also have an impact on the marine life around the island, so to be safe, it is better that visitors dispose of their waste properly upon returning to the mainland.

Meanwhile, Ohh Semporna Ku Travel founder Abdul Hafez Majid said the travel agency started its beach clean-up initiative since the spike in tourist traffic to Semporna in early April.“However, ever since the government lifted the travel ban in early April, we have received an influx of local tourists.

 

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