National clean toilet campaign kicks off

Star: KUALA LUMPUR: The answer to nature’s call should be in the toilet bowl and not on the floor.
While we may think that this is common knowledge, a study found that over 2.6 billion people (40% of the world’s population) worldwide were not potty trained.
Today, Malaysia will embark on a nationwide toilet-cleaning exercise to promote social awareness on the importance of clean public toilets.
This exercise will be held in conjunction with World Toilet Day today and will involve presidents and officers of 145 local councils.
Housing and Local Government Deputy Minister Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew said yesterday that each municipal council would clean a public toilet under its jurisdiction.
Lau, who is also chairman of the newly established Quality Restroom Association Malaysia (QRAM), will be attending the exercise with the Shah Alam Municipal Council at noon today.
“We will be commissioning a production company to do a news clip on clean toilets,” said Lau.
He said the clip would contain information on toilet cleanliness and would be aired on all local channels.
Lau had also previously mentioned that his ministry and Sirim would be drafting a grading guideline for public toilets.
Hence, the next time nature calls we should “focus” on keeping our toilets clean and “aim” in the right direction.