As reported in The Star 18 November 2010
Girl who hates litterbugs takes part in cleanup
SHE may be a child but Nur Atikah Naseem knows too well the dangers of littering.
The 11-year-old witnessed how a falling stone had killed 60-year-old Koay Chin Chai at the Public Housing Project (PPR) flats in River Road, where she lives, last month.
“Throwing rubbish from above dirties the place and is very dangerous.
“If any of my friends do that, I will definitely scold them,” she said.
Nur Atikah was among some 400 flat residents who participated in the community health, safety and gotong-royong campaign at the flats on Sunday.
State Town and Country Planning, Housing and Arts Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai, who was present, urged the community to hold more awareness programmes.
“This housing project has received a lot of attention lately (because of Koay’s death).
“We need to educate the parents and children on the importance of keeping the place clean.
“Littering is dangerous and the commu- nity must be made to realise this,” he said, adding that the Penang Municipal Council, which manages the 529-unit project, had recently conducted a cleaning operation there.
Sungai Pinang assemblyman Koid Teng Guan urged the residents to co-operate in keeping the place clean.
“We are like a family. If anything bad happens to anyone, everyone will be effected.
“Let’s not let another life be lost,” he said.
A colouring contest, free health screening and exhibition by the police and Health Department were also held.
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