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Ten pig farms have been quarantined for a month after animals tested positive for beta-agonist, a growth enhancer banned by the government. Five of the farms are located in Malacca, three in Selangor and one each in Perak and Penang. FEDERATION of Chinese Associations of Malaysia (Hua Zong) president Tan Sri Lim gait tong, who is facing a commercial lawsuit, was recuperating in a medical centre in Shah Alam yesterday.
Ten pig farms have been quarantined for a month after animals tested positive for beta-agonist, a growth enhancer banned by the government. Five of the farms are located in Malacca, three in Selangor and one each in Perak and Penang. FEDERATION of Chinese Associations of Malaysia (Hua Zong) president Tan Sri Lim gait tong, who is facing a commercial lawsuit, was recuperating in a medical centre in Shah Alam yesterday.
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Ten pig farms have been quarantined for a month after animals tested positive for beta-agonist, a growth enhancer banned by the government. Five of the farms are located in Malacca, three in Selangor and one each in Perak and Penang. FEDERATION of Chinese Associations of Malaysia (Hua Zong) president Tan Sri Lim gait tong, who is facing a commercial lawsuit, was recuperating in a medical centre in Shah Alam yesterday.
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TEN pig farms have been quarantined for a month after animals from these farms tested positive for beta-agonist, a growth enhancer banned by the gov- ernment, the Chinese press reported Press Digest by Kong See Hoh newsdesk@thesundaily.com It’s Angkasa’s internal yesterday. Disclosing this at a press conference in Butterworth on Saturday, the head of the Federation of Livestock Farmers Association’s pig unit, Beh Kim Hee said five of the farms are located in Malacca, three in Selangor and one each in Perak checks on farms and collect pig urine samples for their own tests. “The Health Ministry, on the other hand, will also collect meat samples from pork stalls to test for beta-agonist residue.” problem, says CCM by Husna Yusop by Ungku Aziz on Oct 23 and Nov 18 ference on Dec 23, four were internal and Penang. He said the pig unit does not con- newsdesk@thesundaily.com as the same matter had been earlier problems. “The 10 farms were quarantined done the use of the banned substance conveyed to us verbally by him in May. They are the unjust suspension of for a month last Friday because tests on farm animals and has been coordi- PETALING JAYA: The Cooperative “Hopefully, the crisis in Angkasa the general manager in March, the showed the presence of beta-agonist nating the beta-agonist tests to ensure Commission of Malaysia (CCM) says the can be settled amicably by members improper restructuring of two depart- in their pigs,” said Beh. public confidence in pork as well as to “alleged irregularities” in the National at the AGM. Otherwise, it could affect ments in Angkasa; the erosion of duties His discounted the likelihood of vic- protect the good name of the pig farm- Cooperatives Organisation of Malaysia Angkasa’s whole operation. Should this by the head of security assurance and timisation in the beta-agonist tests, said ing industry. (Angkasa) is an internal problem which happen, CCM will have to take over the approval of allowances between to be 99.9% accurate using the LCMS On a report that the quarantine must be resolved by its administrative Angkasa’s administration,” he added. RM15,000 and RM25,000 each to method, which are mandatorily carried order has affected the movement committee (JKT). Zainal said Entrepreneur and Coop- core management members between out three times a year on pig urine sam- and sale of more than 10,000 pigs in CCM head of corporate affairs eratives Development Minister Datuk March 24 and May 5 when Ungku Aziz ples taken at random from all farms. Malacca, Beh clarified the five farms Zainal Abdin Abdul Manaf said: “We Noh Omar had considered Ungku Aziz’s was removed from office. He said as a follow-up action, a in the state have a total of 11,871 pigs have done our part after receiving com- appeal and decided that he remain as “As for the ‘secret Concorde Con- special unit of the Veterinary Services but only about 10% or 1,200 pigs are plaints from Angkasa president Royal president and for the JKT members to spiracy’ claim by Ungku Aziz, we un- Department (VSD), will carry out spot mature and ready for slaughter. Prof Ungku Abdul Aziz Abdul Hamid. We be retained as at Jan 25 this year. derstand that one of the Angkasa state have also placed an officer in Angkasa He said Angkasa was actually told public relations committee members
Hua Zong chief hospitalised since May.
“Ungku Aziz’s claims are inaccurate. to hold its AGM by Dec 31 to allow its members to elect the five top office- has lodged a police report. Therefore, the matter is under police jurisdiction,” Appropriate action was taken by CCM. bearers in the JKT but due to certain he said. FEDERATION of Chinese Associations The Chinese community leader Among others, we instructed Angkasa problems, Angkasa was given until Jan He said from what the CCM had of Malaysia (Hua Zong) president Tan received only two non-relative visitors in a letter dated May 5 not to continue 10. gathered, the problem arose from the Sri Lim Gait Tong, who is facing a com- so far, among them Hua Zong honorary with its action to remove him as the “If they cannot settle it by Jan 10, JKT’s intention to look into allegations mercial lawsuit, was recuperating in a secretary Teh Eng Hin, who said Lim Angkasa president. As a result, he was we will come in. Since Angkasa is of wrongdoings by two of its members medical centre in Shah Alam yesterday, is in stable condition but needed rest. restored and declared the legitimate recognised as an apex cooperative, but before investigations could be four days after he was admitted for a The other visitor Lim saw is said to be a president of Angkasa.” the CCM will have to play its role if completed, the JKT decided to remove heart problem. Datuk whose identity has been kept a Zainal told theSun a CCM officer something happens that could affect Ungku Aziz. Chinese press reported yesterday secret by the family. was also appointed to sit in the JKT to its operations and members. “According to Angkasa by-laws, the that Lim was to be charged last Friday Teh said the case is being handled regulate and monitor developments in “If the same people are elected JKT can terminate any of its members but the case had to be postponed as he by lawyers and he believed it would Angkasa and to ensure it could resolve and the bickerings and accusations found involved in misconduct or doing was admitted to the medical centre for not affect Lim’s tenure as Hua Zong its internal problems by Jan 10, the continue, the CCM will issue an order. something which could adversely af- erratic heartbeat. president which expires in September. date scheduled for its annual general But this is only a possibility if they fail to fect Angkasa. However, in this case, the meeting (AGM). resolve their differences,” said Zainal. action could not be taken since there Woman falls to her death at “The CCM’s decision was made af- ter taking into account written reports He said of the five problems men- tioned by Ungku Aziz in a press con- were two equally influential groups within the organisation,” said Zainal. shopping centre KUALA LUMPUR: Shoppers at but soon heard people screaming. a shopping centre were shocked when they heard a loud sound and “It was then that we realised that a woman had fallen. She had fallen Ong: Learn from ‘painful’ lessons of March 8 saw that a 35-year-old woman had outside a nearby accessories shop. PETALING JAYA: MCA president “We can no longer warn the people repeat our past follies.” fallen to her death. She said several people, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat says all Ba- that they will lose out if they do not Ong said the BN should not only The woman, Tan Lay Hown, upon seeing the woman was risan Nasional (BN) leaders, especially vote the BN in the Kuala Terengganu hear the people in the face of challeng- from Serendah, is believed to have unconscious, tried to help her but party members, should learn from the by-election. To them that is arrogance ing times but also must appreciate the fallen from the 10th floor and landed failed. rather “painful” lessons of the March that will simply put people off. importance of the change they seek. among shops on the third floor. Nga Yuen said police confirmed 8 general election when campaigning “With such attitude, it is not the “We cannot pretend to be all- A witness, who only wanted to that Tan died 30 minutes after for the Jan 17 Kuala Terengganu by- people, but the party which will lose knowing and always correct. We must be known as Nga Yuen, said the falling due to serious head and election. out,” he said. feel the people’s pulse and we must incident happened at about 4pm body injuries. In his blog on Christmas Day, Ong “The people are seeking a new accept the need to change proactively while she and a friend were busy Police said the incident was described the days of talking down stronger voice that can represent them and indeed we are changing,” he said, buying ladies’ accessories on the being investigated and that Tan’s to the people, especially the voters, and if they do not find this in the party, adding that BN and MCA cannot third floor. body was taken to the Kuala are over as Malaysians have become their votes will go elsewhere. That is change alone as it needed the people “We heard a loud sound. We Lumpur Hospital for post mortem. more matured and educated and a lesson we should learn from March to give the coalition “the strength” to thought some object had dropped – Bernama more well-travelled these days. 8. If we don’t, we are condemned to change.