SDC bans poultry
rearing in residential areas
By Michael Chiew
Sarawak Tribune, 30 Oct 2002
SARIKEI - At a recent meeting, Sarikei District Council (SDC) has
decided to put a total ban on the rearing of poultry in residential
areas in and around the town.
SDC chairman, Simon Chan Kam Wuai, who disclosed this to the press
yesterday, said this measure was necessary to keep the town clean.
Public cooperation was definitely needed, he said, and warned that
those who failed to comply with the regulation could be fined up to
RM1,000.
Turning to dog owners, Chan advised them to keep their pets within the
compound of their houses, adding that if they strayed, they could be
captured and put to sleep if they were not claimed within a certain
period.
"Captured dogs can be claimed by their owners after paying a nominal
fee," he said, and explained that the need to get tough on dogs was in
response to numerous public complaints about pedestrians having been
bitten or chased by the fierce dogs.