INTEGRATED HALAL CHICKEN ABATTOIR TO BE SET UP SOON - RAJA NONG CHIK

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- An integrated halal chicken abattoir will
be built in the near future for easier monitoring of the slaughtering process by
the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim), thus ensuring the halal
status of the poultry.

Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Raja Nong Chik Raja
Zainal Abidin said the project, which would be privatised, could not be
implemented earlier due to allocation problem.

"The privatisation of the project is the best move as it will offer more
room for the experts to manage it themselves," he told reporters after attending
a "Khatam Al-Quran Perdana" (completion of Quran reading) event at the Saidina
Abu Bakar Mosque in Bangsar, here, Sunday.

He said a suitable site in Selayang had been identified for the project, but
the land acquisition process would probably take some time.

On the issue of halal meat and pork being sold under one roof at the Chow
Kit Market here, he said Kuala Lumpur City Hall would be asked to take immediate
action to separate the selling areas.

-- BERNAMA