THE Sarawak government has imposed an immediate ban on the import of pork products and live pigs from peninsular Malaysia.
Sarawak minister for Food Industry, Primary Commodities and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom announced the announced the mandatory decision for all sectors today.
"We have decided to impose an immediate ban on import and entry of all form of pork products and live pigs from the peninsula states. The decision is made today following the discovery of African Swine Flu cases in Kuala Langat in Selangor.
"The ban must be enforced strictly as African Swine Flu can have a devastating effect on the local pig farming and pork products industry.
"We do not want another outbreak in Sarawak," his ministry said in a press statement.
Sarawak had over the past few years suffered huge losses after the African Swine Flu infected tens of thousands of pigs in southern and central Sarawak.
The culling of pigs had been carried out in districts like Serian and Sibu to prevent the spread of the infectious disease previously. – February 28, 2025
