KOTA KINABALU, October 10 — Parti Warisan president Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal has refuted remarks by Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, who criticised the cleanliness of Semporna following a viral video labelling it “the dirtiest in Asia.”
Shafie, the Semporna MP and former Sabah Chief Minister, defended his administration’s track record, saying Semporna was among the cleanest towns during Warisan’s rule. He argued that waste management falls under local authorities, not MPs, and urged the federal government to stop politicising the issue.
Shafie also stressed the need for better federal-state cooperation on waste management, adding that Sabah’s cleanliness issues should be addressed collaboratively instead of being used for political gain.
