From Malay Mail · · 1m 10s
Poultry farm operator fined RM50,000 for fly breeding
Poultry farm operator pays RM50,000 fine after two fly breeding offences.
In brief
Poultry farm operator pays RM50,000 fine after two fly breeding offences. Poultry farm operator Datuk Siah Gim Eng paid RM50,000 fine for allowing housefly breeding at two farms in Gunung Semanggol, Kerian. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Poultry farm operator fined
Poultry farm operator Datuk Siah Gim Eng paid RM50,000 fine for allowing housefly breeding at two farms in Gunung Semanggol, Kerian.
Charges under Poultry Farming Enactment 2023
Siah faced two charges under the Poultry Farming (Amendment) Enactment 2023, each punishable by RM25,000 fine.
Fly infestation levels
First farm had 88,000 broiler chickens with 27.6 fly infestation level, exceeding the department's threshold of 14.
Second farm infestation
Second farm housed 190,000 broiler chickens with 23.2 fly infestation level, also above the department's threshold.
Previous offences
Farms had previously been issued compounds twice each in 2025 for similar fly breeding offences, totaling RM30,000.
Court decision
Magistrate Salwa Asmary Abdul Rahim ordered RM25,000 fine per charge and a warrant for distress on company property if fines not paid.
The short version
Poultry farm operator Datuk Siah Gim Eng paid RM50,000 fine for allowing housefly breeding at two farms in Gunung Semanggol, Kerian.
