The number of complaints over burning joss paper during the Chinese New Year period fell by 70 per cent, from 886 cases in 2022 to 282 cases in 2023, the Alliance for Action (AfA) on Norms for Joss Paper Burning said on Wednesday. Indiscriminate burning of joss paper along...
The latest campaign reminded residents not to burn joss papers along common corridors and encouraged them to consider conducting new year prayer rituals in temples.
Calling the results of the campaign encouraging, the AfA acknowledged the inconveniences caused by indiscriminate burning and said it will continue to remind and educate the Chinese community on responsible burning practices. This came after residents’ dissatisfaction with the practice went up from 2015 to 2020, reflected by the growing number of complaints on cleanliness and health-related concerns. They included smoke, ash and the smell from the indiscriminate burning in housing estates.fewer people have complained about the practice during the Hungry Ghost month in 2022,
Mr Kua Soon Khe, co-lead of AfA, said: “To change entrenched customary practices, we need sustained public education campaigns and timely reminders. More importantly, we also need to create greater appreciation of the significance of each festive event.”
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