The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has decreed that pig farming activities in Tanjong Sepat, Kuala Langat, must be gradually discontinued and fully relocated to Bukit Tagar in accordance with approved planning requirements and all relevant laws and regulations.
In a statement issued today, Istana Alam Shah said His Royal Highness also ordered a detailed study and comprehensive census, based on verified data, to determine accurate statistics on pork demand specifically for the non-Muslim population in Selangor.
The statement stressed that there is no intention or plan to export pork products from these farming activities. The findings of the study will serve as the main reference in determining the scale, capacity and size of pig farming operations in Bukit Tagar to ensure they remain reasonable and well controlled.
The decree is among three matters consented to by the Sultan concerning the management and future direction of pig farming in Selangor, taking into account public interests, environmental sustainability and social harmony.
The decision followed an audience granted by the Sultan to Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Datuk Izham Hashim and Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim at Istana Bukit Kayangan today.
Istana Alam Shah also stated that His Royal Highness emphasised that the Selangor state government will not provide any financial allocation or make any investment in pig farming operations in the future, including those at Bukit Tagar.
“All related matters must be implemented without the involvement of public state funds,” the statement said.
Sultan Sharafuddin expressed hope that all parties would carry out the decrees responsibly, prudently and in full compliance with the law, to ensure the welfare of the people, environmental protection and harmony among Selangor’s multiracial society.
Previously, the Sultan had expressed regret and disagreement with the state government’s plan to allow pig farming activities to continue in Tanjong Sepat starting this year, before relocating them to Bukit Tagar in 2030.
