Nga tells Shafie to clean up Semporna after ‘dirtiest town in Asia’ video
Housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming has urged Semporna MP Shafie Apdal to focus on improving cleanliness and public hygiene in his constituency after a video which went viral labelled the coastal town the “dirtiest in Asia”.
The video, uploaded on TikTok by a vlogger known as Backpacker Ben, saw him walking past a water village strewn with floating garbage. The vlogger also complained about the smell in the area and the lack of dustbins to dispose of trash.
“I saw a video claiming that Semporna is the dirtiest town in Asia. I urge the Member of Parliament for Semporna to be more active and go to the ground more often,” Nga said in a separate video today.
“From what I understand, he (Shafie) has been the Semporna MP for over 30 years. I hope he will work harder and be more present so that Semporna will no longer be known as the dirtiest town in…
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