Before the Adha feast, municipality wants to regulate livestock slaughter

President of the Tripoli municipality, Riad Yamak, called on Friday for the slaughterhouses and livestock traders in the city to "respect the rules governing sacrificial slaughter" during the Adha feast, so to preserve public health and safety.

It is customary on the occasion of Adha for the faithful to sacrifice sheep in homage to Abraham, a gesture seen as an act of submission to divine will. This major feast is to be held between June 6 and 10.

Yamak emphasized "the necessity of placing the animals in closed enclosures, for a maximum duration of 24 hours in front of the establishments" and carrying out the sacrificial slaughter in compliance with sanitary and environmental standards. He insisted on "the importance of regular cleaning of the enclosures and frequent rinsing of the premises to prevent the spread of bad odors and preserve the health of the citizens." He also called for "the obligation to dispose of waste by placing it in sealed bags, then evacuating it through dedicated cleaning services, under penalty of sanctions." Yamak finally stated that trucks will circulate during the day in front of slaughterhouses and enclosures throughout the region to ensure waste transport.