Perak plantation, agriculture and food industry committee chairman Razman Zakaria said the SOPs would be issued by the Perak Islamic religious and Malay customs council.

“So far, we are positive about the implementation of the sacrificial rituals, there is no problem to hold it,” he told reporters after handing over aid in the form of groceries via drive-through to residents of Kampung Selamat, Gunung Semanggol, here, today.

It was reported that Kedah and Penang would allow the animal sacrificial rites to be held in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha, subject to strict adherence to the SOPs, while Kelantan did not encourage the rituals to be performed, in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Razman, who is also Gunung Semanggol assemblyman, said the supply of livestock in the state was sufficient to meet the demand of sacrificial slaughters despite the spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in several provinces.

“Although the government has decided to suspend the import of cattle and buffaloes from Thailand to curb the possible transmission of LSD, it does not affect the livestock supply in the state at all,” he said.

Meanwhile, Razman said today’s event that saw 100 chickens being distributed to household heads in Kampung Selamat, was a continuation of the previous programme, which aimed at easing the burden of those affected by the implementation of the movement control order 3.0.

Mosques and surau in the federal territories will also be allowed to hold the animal sacrificial rites, Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department director Mohd Ajib Ismail said.

However, he said the sacrificial rites would only be allowed to be held at designated locations such as the veterinary services department slaughterhouses and licensed private ruminant slaughterhouses.