Wan Saiful urges Putrajaya to consider shutting pig farms, says imported pork ‘safer’, may be cheaper

Opposition lawmaker Wan Saiful Wan Jan has urged the Malaysian federal government to consider shutting down pig farms nationwide, highlighting concerns over pollution, public welfare, and sustainability.

He suggests that importing pork, as Singapore does, could be a practical alternative to local pig farming, considering imported pork might be cheaper.

This proposal aligns with a previous call by Kalam Salan to cease pig farming operations and rely on imports.

Meanwhile, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu revealed that many pig farms have embraced modern farming technologies as part of a comprehensive industry review.

PETALING JAYA, Oct 19 — Opposition lawmaker Wan Saiful Wan Jan today urged the federal government to consider shutting down pig farms nationwide, as Putrajaya reviews the industry chain.

According to Malaysiakini , the Wawasan Negara vice president said any approach must avoid racial or religious sensitivities and instead focus on practical concerns such as pollution, public welfare and sustainability.

“Personally, I feel it would not be excessive for me to propose that the federal government consider whether it is appropriate for Malaysia to continue having large pig farms when pork supplies can be obtained through imports, as done in Singapore.

“In fact, imported pork may be cheaper than that farmed in Malaysia,” he was quoted as saying in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Wan Saiful added that pig farming in Malaysia was likely to face opposition from local residents regardless of location, describing Singapore’s reliance on imports as a “safer” approach.

His remarks echoed a proposal made in January by Kalam Salan (PN Sabak Bernam), who similarly called for pig farming operations to cease and for pork to be imported to meet local demand.

Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu had in March announced a comprehensive study of the sector, covering legal, technical, economic and social aspects.

The minister also disclosed that 121 of the 355 registered pig farms nationwide have already adopted modern systems, including closed house and zero discharge models.

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反对党议员万赛夫·万詹敦促马来西亚联邦政府考虑关闭全国的养猪场，并强调了对污染、公众福利和可持续性的担忧。

他认为，像新加坡那样进口猪肉可能是本地养猪的一种切实可行的替代方案，因为进口猪肉可能更便宜。

这一提议与卡拉姆·萨兰此前呼吁停止养猪业并依赖进口的提议相一致。

与此同时，农业和粮食安全部长穆罕默德·萨布透露，作为全面行业审查的一部分，许多养猪场已经采用了现代养殖技术。

八打灵再也，10 月 19 日讯——反对党议员 Wan Saiful Wan Jan 今日敦促联邦政府考虑关闭全国的养猪场，因为布城正在审查该产业链。

据《当今大马》报道，国家愿景党副主席表示，任何方案都必须避免种族或宗教敏感性，而应关注污染、公共福利和可持续性等实际问题。

“就我个人而言，我认为我建议联邦政府考虑马来西亚是否应该继续拥有大型养猪场，因为马来西亚可以通过进口猪肉来获得供应，就像新加坡那样，这并不过分。

“事实上，进口猪肉可能比马来西亚养殖的猪肉更便宜，”他今天在国会下议院发表讲话时说道。

万赛福补充说，无论在马来西亚的哪个地方，养猪业都可能遭到当地居民的反对，他认为新加坡依赖进口的做法是“更安全”的做法。

他的言论与卡拉姆·萨兰（国盟沙白安南）1月份提出的建议相呼应，卡拉姆·萨兰同样呼吁停止养猪业，并进口猪肉以满足当地需求。

农业和粮食安全部长穆罕默德·萨布在3月份宣布将对该行业进行全面研究，涵盖法律、技术、经济和社会方面。

部长还透露，全国355个注册养猪场中已有121个采用了现代化系统，包括封闭式猪舍和零排放模式。

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