Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin. Photo courtesy of Bernama
PORT KLANG, May 29 (NNN-Bernama) — Importers of prohibited plastic waste are traitors to the country and stern action will be taken against them, said Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin.
She said the blame for the dumping of prohibited plastic waste in the country should not be placed solely on exporters because it took two to tango.
“Every container (imported) will have its local player here…otherwise they cannot export it here; that was why I said they are traitors,” she told a press conference after inspecting shipping containers with contaminated plastic waste at Westports here today.
However, Yeo said she could not disclose how many local companies were involved as it was still under investigation, giving an assurance that the perpetrators would be brought to justice.
Yeo said about 123 containers had been inspected by a special task force set up about a month ago, with 60 of them containing 3,000 tonnes of plastic, which are expected to be sent back to their countries of origin after closer inspection.
