KUALA LANGAT, Sept 25 — Local residents have suggested that poultry farms in the area be relocated to a more organised location to reduce disruption to cleanliness, comfort, and the community.
The matter was raised following complaints about flies and cleanliness issues in Kampung Sri Cheeding caused by poultry farming activities, which have also affected nearby businesses.
Civil servant Muhammad Ammar, 37, said the proposal is not intended to stop the operations, but rather to ensure they are carried out at a suitable location away from residential areas.
He said he personally incurred expenses to use fly traps and insecticide sprays due to the fly problem, despite living some distance from the farm area.
“We are not asking for the poultry farming operation to be shut down, but we are asking for it to be relocated to a better place for the comfort of residents,” he told Media Selangor.
Grocery shopkeeper Fatihah Samsuddin, 29, said the nuisance had made many of her customers uncomfortable, despite consistently maintaining her premise's cleanliness.
“When we handle fish, a lot of flies come, especially during the chicken production season, so there are indeed a lot of flies,” she said.
Fatihah hopes the problem can be brought under control, calling for farming methods to be further improved to ensure the cleanliness of areas near the farms is not compromised.
Similarly, restaurant operator Al Amirul Mukminin, 26, said the cleanliness issue has affected his business to some extent, as customers felt uncomfortable eating there.
Adding that unpleasant smells arose whenever lorries carrying chickens passed by his premise, he suggested that the authorities conduct more frequent inspections of poultry farming activities.
“When there are a lot of flies, customers feel uncomfortable eating. We already maintain the cleanliness of the shop, but the problem (unpleasant smell) still occurs,” Amirul said.
Resident Jalil Atan, 70, said the nuisance caused by poultry farming has been a long-standing issue for the local community, although he also noted that it has recently decreased compared to before.
As such, Jalil called for the issue to continue to be monitored and hopes the monitoring will be carried out consistently to prevent the problem from persisting in the future.
