MCA Selangor Youth urges the public, particularly residents of Selangor, to uphold the decree of His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj concerning the issue of the proposed large-scale swine farming project in Tanjong Sepat.

Simultaneously, we firmly urge the Selangor state government to investigate allegations of possible corruption, conflicts of interest, and failures in governance in the planning and approval process of this project as this is also a matter of integrity, Pakatan’s much extolled CAT values of competency, accountability and transparency - extending beyond hygiene, environmental pollution and health concerns.

The state government should scrutinise which companies stand to gain substantial profits, the tender process that determined the project winner, as well as the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process that approved the project in Tanjong Sepat, despite objections from local residents from the very beginning.

In a multiracial country, sensitivity towards racial and religious diversity must be given due consideration first, so that a harmonious solution acceptable to all parties can be achieved.

This issue must be handled carefully and responsibly. The state government should engage with the local community by listening directly to the voices and concerns of residents living near the project site, rather than making unilateral decisions.

The placement of a large-scale swine farming centre should not be located near residential areas, especially in areas where the majority of residents are Muslims. Site selection must also take into account proximity to rivers or water sources, which could be polluted should there be any failure in daily operations.

At the same time, there is no need to drag in the previous Barisan Nasional administration, which is said to have proposed such a project, because the responsibility to select a suitable location lies with the PKR–DAP state government, which has been in power in Selangor for nearly 20 years.

Tan Jie Sen
MCA Selangor Youth Chief

13 January 2026

-MCA Comm-