Poultry slaughtering banned in wet markets to curb river pollution, spread of infectious diseases

Chickens for sale at a market in Sibu. Starpix by ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE

PUTRAJAYA: The National Council for Local Government has banned poultry slaughtering from being carried out in traditional markets in local authority areas to prevent river pollution and curb the spread of infectious diseases. 

The decision, which was made at the council's meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin here Tuesday, was aimed at curtailing infectious diseases caused by slaughtering activities and water pollution due to the flow of effluence into rivers.