KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — Illegal waste disposal activities driven by syndicates must be tackled firmly and without compromise, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

He said the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) fully supports the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation’s (SWCorp) move to establish an armed enforcement unit to deter syndicates from operating illegal dumpsites.