Last year, Selangor Menteri Besar Mohd Khir Toyo declared Selangor as Malaysia’s first "Developed State".

Let’s not drill down into the past, but ever since the declaration by Khir Toyo, we’ve heard enough of bad affairs on Selangor state. From city floods to tap water which smells like shit, now we have another new entry: Rubbish!

From Sungai Kembong and Kundang dumpsites to Bukit Tagar landfill and ends up at the Ayer Itam landfill, although the landfill was full.

Via The Star:

"It is supposed to close in two or three months. I appeal to the people staying around the area to sacrifice a bit for the sake of getting clean drinking water."

Via Bernama:

"I know the residents living near the Ayer Hitam landfill will be angry with me. I hope they will understand the situation and make some sacrifices for the sake of continuing to get the clean water they now have." […]

"We still have people opposing sanitary landfills which is why there is a crisis now. The Selangor people must accept the fact that we need to dispose of waste and be prepared to make sacrifices,"

As for Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Azmi Khalid, he too sang a similar tune to Khir Toyo’s one.

"The problem with Malaysians is that they want the landfills but not in their own backyards,"

When one state minister pledged for your cooperation to sacrifice your health and another federal minister questioned your logic of not wanting a landfill in your own backyards, Selangor residents must not forget to thank Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in keeping them as Malaysians’ representatives and acknowledge Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s call to change your lifestyle.

Viva Malaysia!

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