Liang Eng Hwa on Environmental Public Health (Amendment) Bill
Placing a presumption of guilt on flat owners and tenants in cases of high-rise littering, unless proven otherwise, is not the “game changer” that is needed to tackle the longstanding problem, said MP Liang Eng Hwa. Speaking in Parliament on Monday (Feb 6), he said the measure will not be significant enough to deter “habitual litterers”. Instead, he called on the National Environment Agency (NEA) to invest in more and better high-resolution surveillance equipment and build stronger capabilities to investigate offences. This includes deploying forensic tools like those used by the police, such as DNA testing. Mr Liang pointed out that littering is a high-risk offence with potentially fatal consequences.
Placing a presumption of guilt on flat owners and tenants in cases of high-rise littering, unless proven otherwise, is not the “game changer” that is needed to tackle the longstanding problem, said MP Liang Eng Hwa. Speaking in Parliament on Monday (Feb 6), he said the measure will not be significant enough to deter “habitual litterers”. Instead, he called on the National Environment Agency (NEA) to invest in more and better high-resolution surveillance equipment and build stronger capabilities to investigate offences. This includes deploying forensic tools like those used by the police, such as DNA testing. Mr Liang pointed out that littering is a high-risk offence with potentially fatal consequences.
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