Yesterday, the prime minister declared war on dirty public toilets. — Istock.com pic via AFP
He said Malaysia needs a toilet revolution where the people do something about keeping the toilets clean all the time and not leave them dirty. “To use the developed countries as a benchmark may be too ambitious. We should instead emulate some of the developing countries such as our neighbour Thailand which is known for their clean toilets including in rural areas,” he said in a statement today in response to the dirty toilets issue raised by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday.
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