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at Sepang Municipal Council full board meeting
WHILE birds’ nests are considered a delicacy for some, swiftlets flying into the airplane’s engines as it takes off is a nuisance and a safety hazard.
According to Sepang Municipal Council (MPSp) president Azizan Mohamad Sidin, the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) guidelines state that swiftlet farmers must be outside the 40km radius of the KL International Airport (KLIA).
“It is dangerous when the birds fly into the engines as the planes take off as the planes may crash.
“The guidelines say that it has to be done on agriculture land. We won’t allow the activity in shoplots or abandoned buildings.
“There are those that are located within a 10km radius from the airport. We suggest that they relocate to Hulu Selangor, Kuala Selangor, or Sabak Bernam. We can’t be harsh on them because they have to make a living but we have the public safety in mind,” he said.
There will be a meeting with the members of the Sepang Swiftlet Entrepreneurs Association next week to discuss the matter.
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