DKI Jakarta Deploys 744 Inspectors to Safeguard Eid al-Adha Sacrificial Animals

The Jakarta Provincial Government has deployed 744 health inspectors and halal slaughter officers to oversee the Eid al-Adha sacrifice process for 1447 AH. These officers will be spread across various Jakarta regions, including the Thousand Islands.

Deputy Governor Rano Karno stated that oversight has been in place well in advance, covering distribution, sales, holding, health checks, and the actual slaughter process.

‘As Eid al-Adha approaches, activities involving the distribution, sale, holding, and slaughter of sacrificial animals in Jakarta have increased. I received information that approximately 68,000 animals will be slaughtered over three days, necessitating stricter oversight,’ he said on Tuesday (26 May 2026).

Health inspections are conducted both before (antemortem) and after (postmortem) slaughter to ensure the meat meets the ASUH principles—Safe, Healthy, Whole, and Halal.

‘Inspections are carried out from before to after slaughter to ensure the meat provided to the public meets the ASUH principles,’ he added.

The Jakarta Provincial Government is also strengthening health oversight and enhancing halal slaughterer capabilities to ensure the process adheres to health and religious standards. He noted that animal health, meat quality, slaughter procedures, and environmental cleanliness must be jointly monitored.

Officials will also monitor slaughter sites to prevent improper waste disposal, including into drainage channels and rivers.

‘Typically, a pit is dug to collect blood after slaughter. Animal organ waste is usually buried at designated waste disposal sites. Oversight is definitely in place,’ he said.

In addition to oversight, Rano noted an increase in the number of sacrificial animals distributed by the Jakarta Provincial Government this year. Last year, 160 cattle were distributed; this year, it is 210 cattle and 10 goats. Breakdown: 160 from state-owned enterprises (BUMD), 44 from Baznas Bazis, and 6 from HIPMI.

Meanwhile, Head of the Jakarta Food Security, Marine, and Agriculture Agency (KPKP), Hasudungan Sidabalok, said his office has been conducting oversight since before Eid al-Adha, coordinating with animal supply regions to ensure incoming animals are healthy and free from transmissible diseases.

‘We ensure all animals entering Jakarta are free from zoonotic diseases such as anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease, orf, and others,’ he added.