Garbage at Monas

Garbage at Monas

From Pelita

Garbage and trash are often seen scattering in and around Monas (National Monument Park) despite the fact that the cleaners toil to keep the area clean. But, in reality, cleanliness in the popular park is merely a continuous dream. Why is it so difficult to make the area clean? It seems maintaining cleanliness depends largely on the people who use the park. Visitors are invariably too careless and reluctant to put their rubbish in bins. They just litter as they please. This is especially true when visitors come in groups, be they school children or employees. They leave used boxes, plastic wrappers and other waste in the wrong place.

It would be appropriate for authorities to supervise the area and warn negligent visitors of their wrong behavior. It is also necessary to increase the number of the rubbish bins to ensure cleanliness contributes to the beauty of the park.

GAOK WIRATAMA

Jakarta