Ops Rabies launched to check on pets transported in vehicles- the aim to restrict the movement of dogs through vehicle transport.
Mervin presents goodies and rabies prevention campaign pamphlets to a road user.
KUCHING: Padawan District police conducted a roadblock at a stretch of Kuching-Serian road which falls under its jurisdiction in conjunction with ‘Ops Rabies’ yesterday.
According to its deputy (police) chief DSP Mervin Lisa, the operation was conducted following the decision of the State Disaster Management Committee meeting on Oct 2, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, to restrict the movement of dogs through all types of vehicles.
“This is an effort to combat the rabies outbreak, and to control the spread of rabies to other areas in Sarawak. The road block or ‘snap check’ was set up with the aim to restrict the movement of dogs through vehicle transport.
“If it is found that a vehicle is carrying a dog, for instance, the dog and the vehicle owner will be detained and sent for inspection to the Veterinary Services Department to check whether the dog is rabies-free or otherwise,” he told reporters during the launch of the operation yesterday.
Mervin said the enforcement measure was enshrined under the Veterinary Public Health Ordinance, 1999, and the Public Health Ordinance (Amended), 2002. (Ordinan Kesihatan Awam (Pindaan) 2002).
He also said the operation was launched simultaneously throughout the country, from yesterday.
He advised people and road users who transport their cats and dogs to get immediate vaccine before taking to the road.
“Cooperate with us and follow instructions during the roadblock period. This is to ensure that pet owners do not move freely across the border, especially in areas that have been confirmed to have rabies-infected.”
Deputy director (Sarawak) of Malaysian Civil Defence (APM) Lt Col (PA) Cuthbert John Martin Quadra who is also State Disaster Committee Secretariat was also present at the launching ceremony.
After the function Mervin, Cuthbert and other officials distributed goodies and rabies prevention campaign pamphlets to the road users.
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