MP demands answers over alleged Singapore waste dumped in Pontian
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KUALA LUMPUR: Kepong member of Parliament Lim Lip Eng has called authorities to explain how construction waste allegedly brought in from Singapore has entered Pontian, amid claims by residents that about 20 trailers make the journey almost every night.
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Lim said residents claimed the waste had been transported into the district for about two years, raising questions over cargo inspections and border controls.
"If true, this is not one or two lorries slipping through. Every trailer should leave a record at the Singapore-Johor border," he said in a statement today.
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- Aug 11, 2026
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