Manjula from Subang Jaya is concerned that there seems to be an increasing number of rats plaguing the town.
"Many of these rats live in monsoon drains and live off the food thrown into the drains and dumped into uncovered bins."
She also says that these rats wander around freely even during the day as nothing seems to have been done to combat the menace.
"I can understand if there might be a few rats wandering around now and then until they are caught. But, it seems to have become an infestation."
Worse, she claims to have seen some rats so large that they’re almost the size of cats.
"To my shock, I once saw a cat actually running away from a group of outsized rats.
"If even their natural enemies are afraid of them, what chance do we have against these rats?" she asks.
MANJULA hopes the Subang Jaya Municipal Council will act soon to eradicate this problem, before the rat menace gets out of control in Subang Jaya.
● SUBANG Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) councilor Theresa Ratnam Thong says that although the rat population in the municipality has not reached an epidemic level, the council was concerned with the ever-increasing numbers.
"The indiscriminate disposal of waste is one of the main causes. Much of the garbage, especially from eateries, tends to be left exposed and this attracts the rodents.
"The illegal wash pipe outlets that run down the drains meant for rain water are another contributory cause."
Thong says the council is concerned with the level of cleanliness at some of the eateries and the fact that proper disposal bins are yet to be put in place.
"The council has sent letters to all operators of commercial outlets to obtain proper disposal bins as per our guidelines. This will be fully enforced from this month."
She states that a random check at the back lanes of the SS15 commercial area by the council’s Health Department found rats scampering around, between bins on the road and in the drains.
"The council has identified some of the rodent hotspots and has started placing rat poison to exterminate them," she says, adding that another problematic area was at the SS13 flats.
"Rats have also been spotted in the SS14 and SS15 commercial areas as well as around the SS19 stalls."
She says the council will also be starting its "Operasi Pemantauan Restoran" to ensure that cleanliness is observed.
"The public should boycott outlets that are dirty and where rats can be seen running around.
The public should also provide feedback to the council on such eateries for further action," Thong adds
This article was taken from: the malay mail: news 4 february 2009
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