DKI Deploys 744 Animal Health Supervisors for Eid al-Adha Sacrificial Animals
The Jakarta Provincial Government has deployed 744 animal health supervisors and halal slaughter officers ahead of Eid al-Adha 1447 Hijriyah. Inspections are being conducted across all areas of Jakarta, including the Thousand Islands, to ensure the sacrificial process is safe and compliant with Islamic law.
Deputy Governor Rano Karno stated that approximately 68,000 sacrificial animals are expected to be slaughtered over the three days of Eid al-Adha, necessitating stricter oversight from distribution and sales to storage and slaughter.
“This is remarkable, so the supervision must be much stricter,” Rano said while dispatching personnel at the Dharma Jaya Perumda slaughterhouse in East Jakarta on Tuesday (26/5).
Rano explained that checks are carried out from ante-mortem to post-mortem to ensure the sacrificial meat meets the ASUH principle—Safe, Healthy, Complete, and Halal.
In addition to oversight, the Jakarta Provincial Government has increased this year’s sacrificial animal aid, providing 210 cattle and 10 goats to the public. This marks an increase from last year’s 160 cattle.
“160 cattle come from state-owned enterprises, 44 from Baznas Bazis, and 6 from HIPMI,” he added.
Rano also confirmed that waste management measures are in place to prevent environmental pollution. Animal remains will be buried in designated disposal sites, while blood is collected in prepared pits.
Meanwhile, Jakarta’s KPKP Agency Head Hasudungan Sidabalok said inspections have been conducted since before Eid al-Adha in coordination with animal supply regions.
“We ensure all animals entering Jakarta are free from zoonotic diseases such as anthrax, FMD, ORF, and others,” he stated.
The KPKP Agency has also tested 458 blood samples from sacrificial animals and soil samples at sales locations to confirm anthrax-free status. The 744 personnel deployed include 424 KPKP staff, 62 PDHI Jakarta veterinarians, 208 personnel from IPB University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedicine, and 50 scouts. They will be stationed at 892 slaughter sites across Jakarta. (Far/P-3)