Rubbish, Rubbish Everywhere..

This is the aftermath of the last day of the Ramadan bazaar right in the town centre, opposite the Pekan Rabu, where Che Det used to ply his trade as a kid. This is a common sight after every pasar malam, event or just about any gathering of people where stalls are set up.

Traders feel that after paying a fee to the Majlis Bandaraya for operating the stalls, they have every right to leave anything they don't want behind.

Same goes for the people who throng these market places. Many feel that since there will be a cleaning crew to clean up after them....aiya...throw-lah....

When people go to those places the following morning, such will be the sights that greet them - feels like we are living in the midst of rubbish piles....

Then the workers come and clear everything. Most of the time, they are foreigners since locals these days shun such kind of jobs. I supposed if we are more civic conscious, there is perhaps a high possibility that we will not need to hire so many cleaning crew, which might also translate into a reduction of foreign workers....which might mean less outflow of our currency, also less crime..blah and blah and blah.... the list can go on. But most people will probably be thinking.....what's the big deal...they're cheap...so can continue to hire to clear up after us 'rubbishy' folks.

But the rubbish mentality is not just confined to the bazaars and temporary market places. People throw rubbish just about everywhere. The one above...that's at the fountain area, right across Masjid Zahir. It's actually a very nice place, with the Balai Besar just right beside it and so many other attractions. But the people just couldn't really be bothered. One thing though, I did not see any rubbish bin there. I supposed rubbish bins also get carted away by unscrupulous people or maybe the people at the Majlis Bandaraya didn't think it was necessary...

Even the lamp post can be a rubbish hanging place...how more creative one can get??

So do you think we need an overhaul in our mentality or not???