This is the deplorable state in Selangor after more than two decades under PH

By the time the next General Election arrives in 2027, Selangor will have been under Pakatan Harapan’s leadership for two decades. 

        Yet, after 20 years in charge, the state government’s oversight of its local councillors and the local councils remains very lacking, leading to such deplorable state. I am sure the Sultan of Selangor would not be happy if he sees how the state administration has not been able to solve this one problem very close to everyone's heart. 

        Many of those appointed continue to underperform — and alarmingly, no one seems to care even though this has been highlighted through this blog, on SISPAA, emails and other official channels. 

        I sympathise with the cleaning company KDEB and its hard-working staff who bear the brunt of this failure. They are forced to repeatedly clean up after illegal dumping, a responsibility that should not fall on them alone.

        This raises a fundamental question: what exactly is the role of the local council, particularly Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPS)? Why hasn’t it performed at the level of more effective councils like the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MBPJ)?

        Furthermore, how impactful have public briefings by the two-term local councillor Calvin Cheong (DAP) been in curbing illegal dumping? Have these initiatives achieved any tangible results in protecting the beauty and hygiene of our residential areas?

Can the illegal dumps be solved when people just organise public talks? (Click photo to read)

        This brings us to a deeper concern: just how serious is Pakatan Harapan about governing effectively in Selangor? 

        What happened to the leadership and accountability promised by both PKR and DAP in Selangor? With a Menteri Besar, a state assemblywoman, a State Exco, a Member of Parliament, and a local councillor all representing the area, why hasn’t this pressing issue been resolved?

        What's more important when we talk about an effective government? Is it to solve the problems on the ground or just continue harping on incinerators, when Western countries like Germany have abandoned this old technology and going back to the basics of doing separation of wastes, and emphasise more about recycling? 

        Another big question left unresolved: Why has the local council been allowed to operate on autopilot — “business as usual” — despite repeated complaints? Are the reform promises in Selangor slowly fading into rhetoric? Has PH, after all these years, morphed into what many feared — Barisan Nasional 2.0?

        Voters may have rejected BN 1.0. But now the question is whether they will reject BN 2.0 too.

        Is the Selangor state government going to start holding local councils accountable for persistent issues like illegal dumping? Or will it resort to the usual scapegoats — local residents, hawkers, or even undocumented migrants?

        If Petaling Jaya can be kept clean at all times, why are areas under Selayang Municpal Council still in a deplorable state? Who is not doing the job? Do they deserve to serve us in Selayang municipality? Why not give the opportunity to someone else who can do a better job? 

     

        Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MBPJ) can do it, why not MPS? After this complaint was first raised with the Datuk Bandar of MBPJ, the dumps no longer happen. Why can't MPS learn from MBPJ? My answer is: the Selayang Municipality has long been neglected, yet despite this blog being started with the hope of the state government paying close attention to the problems on the ground, sadly, we have not seen much improvement. 

Click the photo to read how MPS and MBPJ was compared using only five simple tests.

        It is not that KDEB is unaware. They even reported to MPS, but are the dumpsters still persistent with their illegal dumps? Why is it MBPJ can prevent the dumpsters from throwing their solid waste indisciminately, while areas under MPS continue to be plagued with illegal dumps? Something must be wrong somewhere. 

        How can we continue to expect KDEB workers to clean up after the illegal dumpsters? As rakyat, we deserve a cleaner environment like what Penangites are enjoying. 

• Illegal dumps also found in Sri Gombak, for example, means that someone who is supposed to oversee cleanliness has failed to do the job. No? https://surat-terbuka-mb-selangor.blogspot.com/2025/05/mps-dan-ydp-perlu-kerap-turun-padang.html 
• Other municipalities, they can provide proper bins, but not Selayang Municipal Council? Why? Where did the money all go to? MPS should learn to do things right the first time, instead of wasting money on doing things several times before getting them right. https://surat-terbuka-mb-selangor.blogspot.com/2024/12/keluhan-rakyat-selangor-menyesal-selama.html
• This not the first time illegal dumps in the area highlighted: https://surat-terbuka-mb-selangor.blogspot.com/2024/10/masalah-masalah-yang-sudah-dilapurkan.html
• Back then, and now, illegal dumps still unresolved: https://surat-terbuka-mb-selangor.blogspot.com/2024/02/in-selangor-it-is-like-right-hand-not.html Oh, please don't tell me that it was worse before this, and now, improved...
• More illegal dumps: https://surat-terbuka-mb-selangor.blogspot.com/2024/02/selangor-terkini.html
• How often does the Member of Parliament YB Gobind Singh and the local state assemblywoman Puah Pay Ling carry out visual inspection on the ground? Or, how often do the YDP and the director in charge of Urban Services Department go down to the ground to inspect their men's job? 
• This is what matters to the voters, not the ceramahs: https://surat-terbuka-mb-selangor.blogspot.com/2022/10/you-can-afford-to-ignore-but-we-will.html