'Heroic' Penang cleaners clearing clogged drains while others sleep saluted in Facebook post
A ‘Wira Oren’ cleaning out a clogged drain way on a street in Seberang Perai, Penang. — Picture via Facebook/ Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai
Calling them"Wira Oren" , MPSP uploaded a Facebook post in the wee hours of the morning in a dig aimed at litterbugs in the area.
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