Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah decrees pig farming in Tanjong Sepat must end, with operations moving to Bukit Tagar based on a detailed study of non-Muslim demand.
SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor has decreed that pig farming in Tanjong Sepat, Kuala Langat, must be gradually discontinued.
All operations are to be fully relocated to the Bukit Tagar area in compliance with planning and legal requirements.
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah also ordered a detailed study and comprehensive census to determine accurate pork demand statistics for Selangor’s non-Muslim population.
The statement from Istana Alam Shah stressed there is “no intention or plan whatsoever to export the products of such farming activities.”
“The findings of this study must serve as the main basis in determining the scale, capacity, and size of pig farming operations in Bukit Tagar,” the palace said.
This is to ensure operations remain at a reasonable and controlled level.
The Sultan consented to three policy directives after granting an audience to state executive councillors.
The audience was with Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Datuk Izham Hashim and Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim.
The third directive states the Selangor government will not provide any financial allocation or investment for future pig farming operations.
“All related matters must be implemented without involving public state funds,” the statement clarified.
Sultan Sharafuddin hopes all parties implement the decrees responsibly and prudently.
This is to preserve public welfare, environmental sustainability, and social harmony in the multiracial state.
The Sultan had previously expressed regret over the state government’s initial plan.
That plan would have allowed farming in Tanjong Sepat to start this year before a relocation to Bukit Tagar in 2030.
