The governor here on Sunday stated that he would bring together all village heads, customary village representatives, communities, district heads, mayors, and students, adding that the movement will be launched by Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq.
Koster underlined that the issue of waste in Bali must be resolved immediately, considering that President Prabowo Subianto is also pushing the resolution of the waste issue with Bali being one of the prioritized regions.
"We should not wait until the end of my second term. If possible, this waste problem must be resolved by the middle of the term," he said.
In his direction, the regulation on waste management will cover all elements of the community, including business players.
He noted that in his previous gubernatorial term, there was already a regulation on waste management and a ban on single-use plastics, though the implementation was not yet 100 percent optimal.
Moreover, at that time, the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Of course, the situation is better now because the central government is currently promoting the handling of the waste issue. There is also direction from President Prabowo to accelerate waste handling," he said.
Before the waste cleanup movement was launched, the Bali Provincial Government has earlier issued a circular that comprises rules and prohibitions for villages and customary villages, business players, markets, places of worship, and educational institutions.
The governor has promised a prize for those who apply good waste management and sanctions for those who fail to meet the standards.
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Translator: Ni Putu, Raka Adji
Editor: Primayanti
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