PMK Disease Managers, Various Processed Meat Products Entering NTT Confiscated By Quarantine Bandan

Evidence in the form of sausages and some processed meat that was found when a ship from NTB entered Waingapu. (ANTARA)

The Waingapu Quarantine Service Unit, East Sumba Regency, NTT Province thwarted the entry of 7.5 kilograms of processed meat products from Lembar West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) which can be an intermediary for the entry of mouth and nail disease (PMK) into the area.

Head of NTT Quarantine IBP Raka Ariana said that 7.5 kilograms of meat entered the East Sumba area without any quarantine documents.

"In addition, meat products are products that are prohibited from entering NTT based on the Governor's instructions number 2/2022," he said.

He added that in addition to processed meat products found in the box, Karatina Waingapu also found kebab meat and one kilogram of sausage.

Raka added that a number of processed meat entered Waingapu via the Waingapu port from Lembar, West Nusa Tenggara using the Pelni KM Egon ship.

Furthermore, the ban on the income of vulnerable animals PMK and its products is an anticipatory measure to prevent PMK entry, in order to maintain NTT's history-free PMK.

Prevention efforts like this are considered crucial in order to maintain the health of animals and the economy of the NTT region as one of Indonesia's livestock barns.

The Quarantine of the Waingapu Service Unit then took action, namely rejecting the illegal animal product, and then returning it to the area of origin.

"The assertiveness of quarantine in supervising transportation is carried out in order to protect NTT from disease pests, especially PMK," he said.

He added that even in the early hours of the morning his party was still on standby at the entrances and expenses. The hope is that the day the community will understand and be aware to comply with quarantine.