Cristina Ho Hoi Leng, deputy convener of the Taipa and Coloane Community Service Consultative Council, said yesterday that as rats and mice are frequently spotted in Taipa, Coloane and other parts of Macau, she’s urging the government to do more to tackle the city’s rodent menace and other public hygiene issues.
Ho made the comments during a regular meeting of the council at the Islands District Public Services Centre in Taipa.
“Local residents are very concerned about the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IACM) rodent control, such as, what is the latest situation of the city’s rodent problem? Are the current anti-rodent measures effective?”, Ho asked during the meeting, adding that rats, which are often spotted in residential areas, are a “disturbing” nuisance.
This undated handout photo shows a member of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau’s rodent control team collecting a dead rat. Courtesy IACM
This photo taken last year shows a rat (circled) crossing the road in Estrada de Sete Tanques in Taipa. Photo: Monica Leong
Cristina Ho Hoi Leng, deputy convener of the Taipa and Coloane Community Service Consultative Council, poses during a post-meeting press briefing at the Islands District Public Services Centre in Taipa. Photo: Joel Chu
