Sabah may impose environment tax to clean KK

KOTA KINABALU: An environment tax may be imposed on hotel and resort operators in a bid to help keep the city clean, said Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.

“We are gathering feedback but we are seriously considering imposing this tax because of the poor cleanliness of our city and state,” he said.

On the appointment of Datuk Yeo Boon Hai as the city’s new mayor, taking over from Datuk Abidin Madingkir today, Masidi hoped Yeo would have the drive to make Kota Kinabalu a better city.

“One of the few things I hope Yeo can tackle is the cleanliness issue,” he said, adding that the root cause was people’s attitude towards hygiene.

“I hope there will be more in terms of enforcement, education and awareness to make this city clean,” he said.

He said Yeo was a very experienced civil servant as he had been in various posts for a long time.

“However, being a mayor is a whole new challenge. It is a round-the-clock job but I am sure he is able to do a good job,” he said.

Source: The Star Online