A Perak waterfall has gotten a Mother Nature makeover by an enthusiastic good foreigner good Samaritan.
Air Terjun Pecah Batu, south of Taiping, Perak was the site of a valiant clean-up effort by a foreigner who was identified only as Tim Campbell via Sekola Rimba Bukit Jana’s Facebook page where the photos were posted.
Arriving at the waterfall with a rake, burlap bags, and his motorbike, he proceeded to clear the area of dried leaves and discarded rubbish. Barefoot, he filled his bike’s sidecar with the refuse.
Campbell can even be seen scouring the general area for further discarded rubbish, no doubt a lonely packet of Cottage Fries hiding under the shrubbery somewhere.
While many were incredibly thankful for Campbell’s attempt to give back to the beautiful landscape that we all get to enjoy, other were deeply embarrassed that a foreigner had to come and clean the mess. One Facebook user commented that the sheer number of filled bags was enough to put litter-bug Malaysians to shame.
Our country’s tendency to disregard responsibility when it comes to our civic duty to keep public places clean is never far from the headlines.
In July of last year, community activists in Perak began campaigning for sterner punishment for those caught littering, saying that adding community service to the fine may care for the environment in perspective.
Retired teacher, and environmentalist, G. Mogan of Ipoh, Perak, had commented to The Star at the time that he had noticed that while foreigners appeared to treasure Malaysia’s natural beauty, the same could not be said for the many locals he had seen discarding rubbish on the ground.
Mr Campbell, we thank you for doing your part to keep our country beautiful. Littering Malaysians: malu.
