Local celebrities will participate in the Port Dickson Coastal Cleanup Day programme, being held for the first time to clean up the five beaches in Port Dickson this Saturday.

The Anwar Ibrahim Club in a statement today said the cleaning programme was held to foster love for the environment and to keep the area clean especially in Port Dickson which is rich in strategic and beautiful beaches.

“The programme will start at 8am and the five beaches selected for this year's cleaning programme are, Cahaya Negeri Beach where the opening ceremony will be held, Tanjong Gemok Beach, Saujana Beach, Teluk Kemang Beach and the Blue Lagoon Beach.

"The programme will be further enlivened by the presence of Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun, Port Dickson MP Anwar Ibrahim and local celebrities Awi Rafael, Sharnaaz Ahmad and many others.

“They will also work together in cleaning up all the five selected beaches,” the statement said.

According to the statement, the Port Dickson Coastal Cleanup Day was organised by the Port Dickson MP’s Office in collaboration with the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry, Port Dickson Municipal Council, Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar’s Office, Port Dickson District and Land Office, MBI Negeri Sembilan, SWCorp Negeri Sembilan and a combination of various non-governmental organisations.

In addition, the Anwar Ibrahim Beach Football Cup Tournament and the ‘Himpunan Pencak Pendekar’ will also be held on the same day.

“The public is invited to the Port Dickson Coastal Cleanup Day. Let us work together to clean up our beaches and make Port Dickson a popular tourist destination favoured by tourists both at home and from abroad,” the statement said.

- Bernama