in August where deliveryman Nasiari Sunee, 73, died after being struck on the head by a wine bottle.
Their presence has proven to be a double-edged sword, since the reliance on cleaners is now “entrenched” in Singaporeans’ mentality, said Mr D’Silva. Prof Straughan said that it could also consist of people who just do it “simply because they can, and they can get away with it”. Some residents have suggested installing canopies or safety nets under high rise buildings. This is being done in some countries such as Malaysia. In January last year, the Malaysian media reported that the Kuala Lumpur City Hall had installed such nets near the ground level at some flats, after a student was killed by a chair that was tossed from a high floor.
Mr Nair credited the cameras for increasing the agency’s “successful enforcement action” by 120 times from 2012 to 2018. This will require them to head to the location to interview residents in order to ascertain where the litter may have originated. Currently, surveillance cameras can only capture a few floors at a time, assuming they can be deployed in the first place - the structural design of some high-rise flats can make it challenging for them to set up the cameras, Mr Nair pointed out.
Urging residents to provide the NEA with as much useful information as possible when they spot litterbugs, he added: “The more intelligence we have on the suspect, the faster we can address the issue. Otherwise, it’s a lot of footwork.”While continued awareness campaigns may seem the ideal solution, they also have their limitations, several experts said.
Instead, he suggested getting down to the grassroots level to “highlight the dire negative consequences of littering” such as the resultant health issues.“I would like to a getai-equivalent event and have all these senior citizens and heartlanders shown the consequences of through the emcees.” “Various residents had spoken to me about the big flocks of pigeons in the area, and frequent littering of food from the units in the blocks, as some pigeon feeders were just throwing food out of the windows for the pigeons to feast on,” he said.
Its dumbfounding to think that this social menace still happens in modern times Sgp, touted as the most developed Asean country. Where did it goes wrong? An act of displeasure or purely couldn't care attitude?
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