Rosli (centre, in pink) says the abbatoir will centralise all chicken slaughtering activities and improve hygiene.
THE Federal Hawkers And Petty Traders Association of Malaysia (GPPPKM) are in favour of the chicken abattoir project that is to be sited next to the Selayang morning market.
Its president Datuk Seri Rosli Sulaiman said certain parties with personal agenda had misled the people into believing that the slaughterhouse would adversely affect the area and worsen the present unhygienic situation.
“There are 25 illegal chicken slaughterhouses operating in the market and surrounding area, distributing some 80,000 chickens daily.
“These illegal activities have been going on for about a decade without regulations. The waste waters is directed straight into the drains.
"The authorities have turned a blind eye as any enforcement against them would cause a shortage of chicken supply.
The halal status of the chickens was also questionable, so we need the chicken abattoir project to start as soon as possible, to solve these problem," he said.
“The chicken abattoir serves to centralise all slaughtering activities, to make sure that all operators are licenced and slaughtering was truly done in a halal certified manner,” Rosli said at a press conference at GPPPKM office in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur.
In a statement from the Federal Territories Ministry, sec-gen Datuk Seri Adnan Ikhsan addressed the concerns of Selayang residents who objected to the chicken abattoir project.
“Traffic will not worsen as there would be over 700 parking lots and roads will be widened to allow smoother flow of vehicles.
“The operations will also be systematic and regulated to ensure hygienic and food safe practises to prevent the spread of bird flu or other diseases," he said.
“The facility will be also be air-conditioned and equipped with pest control and modern ventilation systems.
"Combined with scheduled daily cleaning, it will solve the infestation of rats, cockroaches and flies, thus control air pollution and bad smell.
“The environment department approved this project because it complied with the guidelines especially on drainage, water treatment plant, building design and facilities among others.
“The centralisation will also control the illegal slaughtering activities by foreigners and employment of foreigners without permit at slaughterhouses,” he said.
Adnan said the ministry hoped people would understand the benefit of the facility and the sensitivity of the the Islamic community who want to get truly halal chickens for consumption.
“The operations will be supervised by authorities such as Health ministry, Veterinary Services Department and Kuala Lumpur City Hall.
“The government does not want the residents to continue living in a dirty, congested and unsafe environment,” he said.
SAIHH Group Sdn Bhd director Ahmad Jefri Mohd Meidin said his company, which was awarded the project, was given the development order in March.
“We are waiting for the ministry's instruction to kick off the project,” he said.
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