Closing pig farms could weaken food security, says LDP leader

LDP vice-president David Ong criticised a proposal to close pig farms, arguing it threatens Malaysia's food security and agriculture.

Ong suggested addressing environmental and public health concerns through better farm management and stricter standards instead of shutting down the industry.

He emphasised the importance of respecting Malaysia's diverse dietary practices and bolstering local food production to reduce reliance on imports.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 21 — Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) vice-president David Ong has criticised a proposal to shut down pig farms nationwide and rely on imported pork, saying it could undermine Malaysia’s food security, local agriculture and multicultural values.

Ong was responding to a suggestion by Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan, arguing that environmental and public health concerns should be addressed through better farm management, modern technology and stricter environmental standards rather than closing the industry.

He said food security required maintaining domestic production capacity to guard against supply disruptions, price fluctuations and changes in foreign export policies, adding that pig farming also supported farmers, workers, suppliers and other businesses along the supply chain.

Ong said policies must also respect Malaysia’s diverse communities and dietary practices, particularly in Sabah and Sarawak, while balancing environmental protection with agricultural development.

He urged political leaders to consider the economic and social consequences of their proposals, saying Malaysia should strengthen local food production and improve environmental standards rather than become unnecessarily dependent on imports. — Daily Express

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自民党副主席王大卫批评了关闭养猪场的提议，认为这会威胁马来西亚的粮食安全和农业。

Ong建议通过更好的农场管理和更严格的标准来解决环境和公共卫生问题，而不是关闭该行业。

他强调尊重马来西亚多样化的饮食习惯以及加强本地食品生产以减少对进口的依赖的重要性。

哥打基纳巴卢，10 月 21 日讯——自由民主党副主席王大卫批评了一项关闭全国养猪场并依赖进口猪肉的提议，称这可能会破坏马来西亚的粮食安全、本地农业和多元文化价值观。

王先生是在回应打谷莪国会议员万赛夫·万詹的建议，他认为应该通过更好的农场管理、现代技术和更严格的环境标准来解决环境和公共卫生问题，而不是关闭该行业。

他表示，粮食安全需要保持国内生产能力，以防范供应中断、价格波动和国外出口政策变化，并补充说，养猪业也支持供应链上的农民、工人、供应商和其他企业。

翁表示，政策还必须尊重马来西亚多元化的社区和饮食习惯，尤其是在沙巴和砂拉越，同时在环境保护和农业发展之间取得平衡。

他敦促政治领导人考虑其提案的经济和社会后果，并表示马来西亚应该加强本地粮食生产，提高环境标准，而不是不必要地依赖进口。——《每日快报》

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