The issue of the animal cruelty has been brought up a few times.It looks like constant media spotlight is very important. So, the media has a very important role to play. They should praise or shame as required.
We as citizen must also keep doing our part by bringing these matters up with the local reps and politicians. The civil servants should also be informed as all of them are there to serve the Rakyat not the other way round!!
Hope we can look forward to a well run town and district!!
Until the next time, cheers.
The Star, Thursday December 1, 2011
Animal pound for Kajang soon
ANIMAL lovers and activists will be glad to know that
the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) is planning for an animal pound next
year.
The task force will be headed by Steven Chan, one of the
councillors who have been raising issues pertaining to animal rights
during council meetings.
“The plan for an animal pound was mooted
two years ago but it did not take off as we tried to look for a
suitable site but the cost was high and we lacked funds.
“We will
have a discussion with NGOs and SPCA about the animal pound that will
house not only dogs but all animals caught by enforcement officers,” he
said at the council full board meeting yesterday.
MPKj was in the
limelight recently for the wrong reasons after news of animal abuse
surfaced (“MPKj probing allegations of dogcatchers mistreating captured
strays”, Nov 8, and “Animal lovers lodge fifth police report”, Nov 21).
It
was reported that an investigation was carried out against allegations
that dog-catchers were mistreating captured strays following claims that
the dogs, which had been scheduled to be put down, died after being
deprived of food and water for days.
An animal rescuer had
captured a video footage showing the deplorable condition of at least
nine dogs, including two newborn puppies, that were locked in the van
for days with no water and food provided at Taman Kenangan, Kajang.
“With such incidents, the plan for an animal pound could not be held off any more,” Chan added.
On
another note, councillor Lim Khey Hoong pointed out that the Money
Lenders Act that was amended and gazetted earlier this year, allowed
police to arrest those putting up illegal stickers advertising the
services of money lenders.
“So far, I’ve noticed that only the police in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru have taken action against these people.
“Phone
numbers on illegal advertisements were sent to the Malaysian
Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). However, when we
checked with the MCMC, we found that the numbers were registered using
false addresses or details,” he said.
He suggested that the
council held a meeting with the police to solve the prevalent problem in
Kajang of illegal stickers plastered all over sign boards and road
signs.
Council president Datuk Hasan Nawawi Abd Rahman agreed and said they would meet with the police in December.
Hasan announced that a 25-man taskforce has been set up to check on illegal renovations.
“This is to legalise renovations,” he said.
To-date, 35,000 premises were checked and 404 notices were served to offenders.
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