Mayor termed 'wastephobiac'

Mayor termed 'wastephobiac'

PEKANBARU, Riau: Mayor Herman Abdullah says that he doesn't
mind residents calling him names because of his campaign to make
Pekanbaru a clean city.

"Whatever the name is, I will take it, even "wastephobiac", as
long as you really keep the city clean," he told residents here
on Monday.

The mayoralty runs several programs, including routine
evaluation on the cleanliness of every neighborhood, kelurahan
districts, and the regencies.

They are given awards for cleanliness or dirtiness.

Herman asserted that he will take firm action against
officials who fail to teach residents about how to keep their
neighborhoods clean.

"I will reshuffle the employees, regents, lurah, and even
school headmasters who ignore their surroundings," he asserted.
--Antara