'Lack of civic-mindedness destructive' > It's not my problem' attitude should be discarded, says Tun M Mahathir with ■ BY RAJVINDER SINGH Education newsdesk@thesundaily. com Minister Maszlee Malik PUTRAJAYA: The lack of civic-mindedness and Deputy and respect for property will only end up Education destroying the nation in the long run, Prime Minister Teo Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Nie Ching at yesterday. the launch of He emphasised the importance of instilling the National civic values in children so that they could grow Civic to become adults with respect for society and Education the environment. Plan in "The attitude 'it is not my problem' among Putrajaya people must be done away with,'' he said at the yesterday. - launch of the National Civic Education Plan ASHRAF here yesterday. SHAMSUL/ "People must take responsibility for their THESUN surroundings. The idea and mindset that a person can take whatever he wants because he thinks no one is watching and no action will be taken against him must end." "inspection rounds'', finding many in a found all over the nation's capital, on building for others and always be responsible for Mahathir also touched on the issue of repulsive state. walls and public property. their surroundings. toilets, a topic many Malaysians would be "The inability to keep a place clean reflects "It is the duty of educators to instil in He also commended those who gave up embarrassed to talk about. the mindset of those who lack civic­ students the importance of civic values, their time to help in the search for missing He said he was ashamed of the condition of consciousness." especially now as parents are too busy." Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin, as examples some of the toilets he came across on his Speaking of graffiti, Mahathir said they were Mahathir urged Malaysians to have respect of civic-minded individuals..