Anwar backs Selangor Sultan’s concerns over pig farms, cites public health risks

Anwar backs Selangor Sultan’s concerns over pig farms, cites public health risks

CEBU, May 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the concerns raised by Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah over pig farming in the state were justified due to repeated excesses that have affected public health.Speaking at a press conference after the closing of the 48th Asean Summit here on Friday, Anwar said there had been inadequate control and enforcement over certain farming operations.“The Sultan of Selangor voiced h…

Pig farm project ‘on hold first’ because of past excesses, says PM

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaking at a press conference after attending the Asean summit in Cebu, the Philippines. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says a proposed pig farming operation in Selangor had to be “put on hold first” in the wake of complaints over the location of pig farms arising from repeated excesses in the past. Speaking after the Asean summit in the Philippines, Anwar said the Sultan of Selangor, Sult…