Labuan allows eight open spaces for korban ritual

LABUAN: The Federal Territory of Labuan Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) is giving special permission to three government agencies and four non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to conduct the korban (animal sacrifice) ritual in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidil Adha celebration here today (July 20).

Its senior principal assistant director, Sharidah Zainal Abidin said the korban ritual must be carried out with strict adherence to the standard operating procedure (SOP) set at eight open spaces that had been approved.

These include four Fire and Rescue station grounds, Labuan police station, Customs Housing Complex in Bukit Kuda, Kg. Sg. Bedaun Community Hall and Kg. Lajau open space, next to Masjid Sultan Muhammad V which involve the NGOs.

Meanwhile, the three government agencies given special permission to conduct the korban are the Fire and Rescue Department, Royal Malaysia Police and Royal Customs Department.

The NGOs involved are the Masjid Nurul Iman Kg. Sg. Bedaun Committee, Kelab Kebajikan dan Rekreasi Kakitangan UMSKAL, Aman Palestine Berhad and Persatuan Badan Kebajikan Pejabat Mufti.

Sharidah said monitoring of the korban process at all the locations would be by PDRM, RELA, Labuan Corporation’s enforcement unit and that of Jawi.

She said the organisers given the special permission were also required to provide the MySejahtera QR Code, body temperature scanner and hand sanitisers at their respective locations, and the slaughtering and cutting up areas demarcated with coloured tapes.

“It is a must for the agencies, mosque committees and registered organisations involved to have the slaughtering done at the Patau-Patau Ruminant abattoir for two animals and less, while the special permission was given for the korban ritual at open spaces if it involved three animals or more.

“We have also agreed to allow the slaughtering of not more than five animals per day at each location with the presence of not more than 12 people including the workers.

“The workers allowed are those who have received two doses of vaccine and they must wear a face mask and shield, disposable plastic apron and rubber gloves throughout the slaughtering process,” she added. — Bernama