THE Perak government has no objection for Aidiladha sacrificial rites to be performed in the state, subject to strict compliance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) set.

State plantation, agriculture and food industry committee chairman Razman Zakaria said the SOP would be issued by the Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council.

“So far, we are positive over the implementation of the rites. There are no issues,” he told reporters after handing over aid in the form of groceries via drive-through to residents of Kg Selamat, Gunung Semanggol today.

It was reported that Kedah and Penang would allow the animal sacrificial rites to be held in conjunction with Aidiladha, subject to strict adherence of SOP, while Kelantan did not encourage the rituals to be performed, in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Razman, who is also Gunung Semanggol rep, said the supply of livestock in the state is sufficient to meet the demand of sacrificial slaughters for Aidiladha despite the spread of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in several Thai provinces.

“Although the government has decided to suspend the import of cattle and buffaloes from Thailand to curb the possible transmission of LSD, it does not affect the livestock supply in the state at all,” he said. – Bernama, June 21, 2021.