By Aida Aziz
KAMPAR: Complaint after complaint has gone viral on social media hundreds of times, yet the episode of cattle roaming around Kampar continues with no end in sight.
The worsening issue has left many residents here numb to the sight of cow dung scattered everywhere, as well as cattle dying on the roads and left to rot.
Recently, a resident informed that a cow carcass had been left abandoned by the roadside for several days, with its owner nowhere to be found.
He claimed this was not the first time he had faced such a situation, with carcasses left unattended and no one bothering to remove them, resulting in a foul stench.
“It’s already going into the third day with this cow carcass by the roadside. If I had a backhoe (excavator), I would have cleared it long ago.
“That’s because there isn’t one. It’s not that I want to complain, but once the stomach (of the carcass) bursts, the smell will be overpowering.
“A week earlier, a calf also collapsed about 50 meters ahead. After this, let’s just hope no human collapses. As it is, this cattle problem is something that can’t be solved anymore you know how it is,” he said.
Meanwhile, residents at another location near Kampar are also facing the same problem.
According to a netizen, herds of cattle are left without supervision and allowed to roam freely on roads and in residential areas.
“If the cattle are taken away, the owner will come chasing after you. Soon even the surau will become a dumping ground for waste. Luckily this area is fenced,” he said, adding that he has been dealing with the issue for a long time.
The issue of cattle roaming freely and defecating everywhere has long been raised in Kampar. Residents also claim that numerous complaints have previously been lodged with the Kampar District Council (MDKpr), and that firm action must be taken to ensure no more people become victims.
Not only in Kampar, but in Perak in general, stricter laws and enforcement are needed not just by local authorities, but by all relevant departments.
Complaints made to council members or state assemblymen should be acted upon immediately.
The cattle owners involved should also be fined more appropriately to ensure they act more responsibly and stop prioritizing their own interests.
This is because it has become the norm that whenever an accident occurs, the owners remain completely silent.
