Wilfred Yap helps the lower income group

suppadmin | December 3, 2020

SUPP Public Complaints Bureau (SUPP PCB) Chief, Wilfred Yap assisted the scavenger workers to set up an association named “Persatuan Pencinta Kitar Semula Taman BDC Kuching”.

He said it was to encourage residents in BDC areas to recycle their waste and address the problem of excessive waste and also to represent the scavenger workers to negotiate and enter into an agreement or memorandum of understanding with MBKS to allow the scavenger workers permission to continue to operate at BDC Recycling Centre. The scavengers recently approached Yap who informed him that they have been working at the BDC Recycling Centre for the last seven (7) years when they were first given permission by Kuching City South Council (MBKS) to separate discarded clothing and other items by the public for recycling purposes.

They said it is their only source of income to support their families. Their income came from the sale of clothing and items that they had separated and sorted out as Kuching City South Council does not pay them a daily or monthly salary.

The association have appointed Yap as their legal advisor and MBKS Councillor Lee Jun Choi have agreed to assist members of the association by negotiating and presenting their case to MBKS so that MBKS can properly evaluate and consider the request of the association to adopt and manage BDC Recycling Centre.

The members of the association have promised to follow and obey all the instruction and directives made by the officers fro MBKS to clean and maintain the recycling centre.

A decision from MBKS to allow the association to adopt and manage BDC Recycling Centre will assist the scavenger workers by empowering them to maintain and sustain their current meagre livelihood to support their families.