Residents protest swallow breeding

Residents protest swallow breeding

TANGERANG (JP): Dozens of residents of the Ciater Permai
housing complex in Serpong have complained about unauthorized
swallow breeding businesses in the area.

One of the residents, Denny Kambaran, said on Wednesday the
swallow breeders had not only violated land use regulations in
building the bird's cages, but also generated health concerns.

The business has been operating in at least seven houses
situated in Block D.

Donny said the residents had filed a complaint with the
breeders, but they insisted that their business was approved by
the regency administration.

Chief of the local city planning agency Nanang Komara said he
had never given approval to the swallow breeders and promised to
take action against its operators.

Separately, chief of the public order office, Darmawan
Hidayat, admitted he knew nothing about the matter, saying he had
been in office for just two months. Swallow nests are used in
soups and in some traditional medicines. (41)