SHAH ALAM, Jan 12 — The Selangor Royal Palace (Istana Alam Shah) has stressed that the state will not provide funding or make any investment for pig farming operations in the future, including those to be relocated to Bukit Tagar, Hulu Selangor.
“All related matters must be carried out without involving public state funds,” it said in a statement today.
This comes after the media conference by the state executive councillor for infrastructure and agriculture Dato' Izham Hashim, who said that the relocation of pig farms from Tanjung Sepat to Bukit Tagar is being undertaken entirely through private-sector initiatives.
The palace also called for a detailed study and a comprehensive census to be conducted to identify accurate statistics and the actual quantity of pork requirements and demand among non-Muslims in the state.
The study's findings should serve as the primary basis for determining the scale, capacity, and size of pig farming operations in Bukit Tagar, ensuring they remain reasonable and well-controlled.
It added that the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj has emphasised that there is no intention or plan to export produce from the farming operations.
“His Royal Highness has decreed that there should no longer be any pig farming operations in the Tanjong Sepat area, Kuala Langat. Therefore, existing operations must be phased out gradually.
“…and subsequently relocated entirely to the Bukit Tagar area, in accordance with structured planning and in compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements,” Istana Alam Shah said.
The Ruler also hopes that the decision will be implemented responsibly, prudently, and in accordance with the law, for the well-being of the people, environmental sustainability, and the harmony of Selangor’s multiethnic society.
Earlier, Izham said the relocation from Kuala Langat and Sepang to Bukit Tagar has been brought forward to this year, ahead of the original 2030 plan.
On Saturday (January 10), Sultan Sharafuddin expressed disappointment over plans to allow pig farming in Tanjung Sepat before relocation, citing concerns over the development of large-scale pig farms in areas with a predominantly Malay-Muslim population.
