More Trends, Klungkung Bali Regency Government Makes Murals But Contains Residents Criticism Of Garbage

KLUNGKUNG - The phenomenon of the appearance of various murals with criticisms of the government on city walls is seen as a way for people to express their expressions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, there are a lot of murals that are criticized and judged to offend certain figures. Not only was it immediately removed, the authorities were also looking for the mural maker.

However, in Klungkung Regency, Bali, it's different, even the Klungkung Regency Government has made a mural as an expression of the local government to criticize residents in terms of waste management.

The mural is on the wall of the local waste disposal site (TOSS) in Karangdadi Hamlet, Kusamba Village, Dawan District, Klungkung Regency. The mural was made to criticize the poor handling of waste by residents.

"The education (for) the dangers of waste and what to do," said Klungkung Regent I Nyoman Suwirta in his statement, Monday, August 30.

Suwirta said that the mural started from a long journey to being able to invite people to sort waste from their homes. In addition, the Toss Center is often visited by guests including students. Therefore, a mural was created to educate the public.

"Toss is used as education and recreation (because) there is an empty space for it (the mural)," he added.

The mural, made on a wall that has a length of 410 square meters with a total of 50 paintings, in Karangdadi Hamlet, Kusamba Village, Klungkung Regency, Bali, which began in mid-July and is currently finished and the painter is Ketut Sumadi from Nusa Penida, Klungkung, Bali.

Meanwhile, for its manufacture, it uses funds from corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds from the Bali Regional Development Bank (BPD).

"The picture, in order from littering to impact. It's just an effort to overcome and compost derivative products for agriculture and landscaping," he said.

"Through this education, people are aware of the dangers of waste and they have their own awareness of sorting waste from their homes and participating in protecting the environment," said Regent Suwirta.