"A clean city will increase the comfort of people in their day-to-day lives, while a dirty city illustrates the absence of leadership," Karnavian noted in a statement on Monday.
The minister later remarked that if the city area and the government remain clean through the application of good management practices, then the community will be good as well.
"However, if we found waste scattered everywhere in the city, then it definitely lacked leadership. Tourists will refuse to visit the city," he remarked.
Karnavian noted that the cleanliness of an area is an important indicator that he focused on during his visit to each region.
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"I have been around all provinces. Maybe I have visited more than half of the cities and districts in Indonesia. Many areas have managed their waste well, but few of them still have waste and garbage scattered in the area," he remarked.
Karnavian also emphasized that Indonesia's opportunity to host the G20 Summit should be used as a momentum to improve cleanliness in the Bali region and across Indonesia.
With the launch of the GILASSAMPAH movement in Bali, the minister is optimistic that the movement would spread throughout Indonesia.
To that end, the Home Affairs Ministry has encouraged the emergence of best practices in waste management in the regions to be emulated in other regions.
One of the activities provided under the GILASSAMPAH movement is a discussion forum and sharing session by highlighting the experiences of local governments in waste management.
"They were urged to be the speakers to share their (experiences and insights on) waste management. We are optimistic that all regional heads, who have implemented it, can share their experiences," he noted.
The launch of the #GILASSAMPAH movement is part of the Indonesia International Waste (IIWAS) Expo that takes place on April 17-20, 2022, in Denpasar, Bali.
The clean-up activity was conducted at the Kuta Beach and Mangrove Forest area in Pemogan, South Denpasar. The two places will be visited by G20 heads of state during the G20 Summit in October 2022.
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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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