Aidiladha: Penang JPV Issues 1,056 Outside Slaughter Permits This Year
Its director, Dr. Saira Banu Mohamed Rejab, said that the PSL application which started on May 21 and ended yesterday was due to the festival and sacrificial worship tomorrow (June 7).
"The PSL involves a total number of animals to be sacrificed, namely 3,363 cows, 19 buffaloes, 777 goats, 56 sheep, and five camels in five districts in Penang," she said when contacted by Bernama today.
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