THURSDAY-06 MARCH 2008- FOUL SMELL FROM PUBLIC TOILET SPOILS APPETITE

Foul smell from public toilet spoils appetite

A man has complained that the foul smell from the dirty public toilet in Tamparuli town spoiled his appetite when he was having lunch with his friends at a nearby eatery recently. Jude, who resides in Tamparuli, claimed that the public toilet has been left in a filthy state since a year ago and the problem is driving away customers from the nearby shops and eateries. He said he brought his friends from Kuala Penyu recently to take a walk around the town and to see the Tamparuli bridge. “Later, we decided to have lunch at a food stall near the Tamparuli bridge, but when we were about to eat, we suddenly smelled the stench. It affected us so much that we could hardly eat,” he added. Jude hoped the relevant authority would look into the problem. A spokesman for Tuaran District Council, when contacted by Public Hotline, said they will ask the unit concerned to look into the complaint. He said a similar complaint was received previously and they will follow up on it.