Selangor Amanah has threatened to take legal action against Ronnie Liu if the former state executive councillor refuses to retract and apologise for “excessive and unfounded” allegations he made against Selangor Infrastructure and Agriculture exco Izham Hashim over the state's pig farming issue.
Selangor Amanah communications director Abbas Azmi said the party viewed Liu's remarks seriously, describing them as baseless accusations against Izham, who is also the state Amanah chairperson.
“Selangor Amanah calls on Liu to retract the allegations he has made and to exercise caution when issuing statements so as not to offend any party, especially when they touch on the decree of the Selangor sultan.
“Selangor Amanah will not hesitate to take legal action if the statements are not withdrawn and are not followed by an apology,” he said in a statement today.
Abbas (above) was responding to Liu's claims blaming Izham for several decisions relating to Selangor's pig farming industry. Among others, Liu alleged that proposals to end local pig farming, relocate pig farms to Bukit Tagar, and enforce relocation orders that have yet to be implemented stemmed from Izham and the state Veterinary Services Department.
Liu also alleged that Izham frequently issued threats to pig farmers during closed-door meetings and ignored the views of party leaders.
In addition, Liu claimed the controversy could cause Selangor Amanah to lose voter support and potentially “disappear” from Selangor in the next election.
Unethical remarks
Abbas described Liu's remarks as unethical and alleged that the former DAP leader appeared not to understand the principles of the Rukun Negara and the administrative system practised in Selangor.
He said Liu, who had previously served as a member of the Selangor executive council while representing DAP, should understand how the state administration operates.
“However, after no longer being a DAP leader and member, his tone has changed as though he was never involved with the state government,” he said.
According to Abbas, the pig farming issue in Selangor had drawn the serious attention of Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, who had decreed that all pig farming-related activities in the state be halted.
He said among the factors prompting royal intervention were pollution issues affecting public interests and the spread of African Swine Fever, which he described as increasingly widespread.
“His Royal Highness' decree on this issue is highly appropriate given the current circumstances,” he said.
Pig farm fiasco
Liu was believed to have made the remarks in response to Izham's earlier statement that the process of vacating pig farms in Tanjong Sepat was nearly complete, with about 11,000 pigs remaining at roughly 30 farms still operating in the area.
Izham had previously said the remaining livestock had not yet reached sufficient maturity to be culled or slaughtered since the closure directive was issued in February.
The Selangor government had earlier ordered all pig farms in Tanjong Sepat to be vacated and fully closed by the end of June, before enforcement measures begin on July 1.
The move followed the state ruler's position that pig farming activities should not be allowed in any district in Selangor. - Mkini
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