KPDN, Jais siasat kes premis sembelih ayam tak halal di Puchong

Pribumi Department and Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) are investigating a chicken slaughtering premises in Puchong that is allegedly operating illegally. The KPDN, along with Jais, is examining the poultry slaughter facility in Puchong that is suspected of not adhering to religious laws. The state chief minister, Armizan Mohd Ali, stated that the responsibility of the KPDN in this matter lies in verifying the halal certification of products marketed at the retail level.

According to him, KPDN will confirm whether the use of halal labels on the concerned products is genuinely halal or not, and further developments will be announced as they come. If any discrepancies in trade are found, action will be taken, he said at a media briefing following the inauguration of the Tealive Sparkling Crafted Tea - Prebiotic Soda ceremony.

On November 3, Jais reported that they were receiving additional information from the District and Land Office regarding the true owner of the chicken slaughtering premises and the company controlling the chicken slaughtering facility in Puchong that was raided by Jais last Friday due to allegations of not following religious laws.

Jais spokesman, Shahzihan Ahmad, said the facility is believed to be controlled by more than one company or entity, based on information obtained from detained individuals. He said that on October 30, 12 individuals were believed to be Bangladeshi and Pakistani workers engaged in illegal chicken slaughtering, with the process of electrocution carried out on dead chickens exceeding the authorized voltage.

Developmentally, Armizan said the government will continue to monitor the risk of supply chain disruptions caused by geopolitical uncertainties in Europe and the Western Pacific. In other developments, he said that the government will continue to monitor the risk of supply chain disruptions caused by geopolitical uncertainties in Europe and the Western Pacific.

The government will use the same coordination model to ensure that the supply of essential needs to the people is sufficient during the summer season. We will activate all available platforms to ensure that our people do not face difficulties in obtaining supplies.