Among the controversial environmental issues arising in Malaysia, river pollution is one of the most interesting issue that has finally come into spotlight in Malaysia. Count all the "swim-able" rivers in Malaysia and you will find out that you have more fingers. OK, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, but each year it becomes less and less. If you were swimming at Kota Tinggi waterfall a few years ago, now you might be suprised by the rising number of unidentified floting objects in it.
Last weekend i read an article on the front page of the Mingguan Malaysia newspaper. One of the causes of river pollution are ammonia contamination. Ammonia contamination comes from the discharge of sewage water a.k.a. sh#t water into the rivers. Usually a small amount of ammonia can be tolerated but when it comes to a certain level, water processing plants have to be closed to keep the public from drinking their own waste. The article exposed that ammonia contamination which happened in a major river in Selangor was in fact caused by discharge of sewage by Indah Water. I broke out into laughter. Indah Water is the company in charge of all the sewage systems in Selangor and yes, they are in charge of the sewage water treatment before it is discharge into the rivers. Given the date of the article (1st April) I thought it was all a joke and i still do. How can the very organization that is supposed to keep our waters clean end up doing the opposite. I still remember their (indah water) kick ass advertisements on TV a few months past and can't stop laughing in disbelief on what is happening. This is the best joke i heard since the invention of Proton Tiara...I guess "T.I.M." (This is Malaysia). Malaysia is a country constantly entertained by th never ending real time jokes cracked by unsuspected individuals and organizations. Thats why we are a happy and friendly nation.
"Harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi"....its like hiring a shepherd that eats lamb chops for diner.
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