Review the Animal Welfare Act to protect strays better, says ex-PM

By TEH ATHIRA YUSOF, ARFA YUNUS and HO JIA WEN

KUALA LUMPUR: A review of the Animal Welfare Act 2015 should be conducted following reports of abuse involving stray animals, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The former prime minister expressed concern that local councils could have abused the Animal Welfare Act 2015 to justify their actions of shooting stray animals.

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