<h1>Ban on Chinese manjha ignored despite penalties, prompting legislative call for urgent enforcement and public safety measures</h1> Sale and use of sharp Chinese kite thread (manjha) continue despite a statutory ban on sale and applicable criminal sanctions, posing serious public safety and wildlife risks. The legislative council has highlighted market availability and urged government enforcement. The legal framework combines prohibitions on sale, penal provisions criminalising purchase and sale, and separate animal cruelty sanctions for harm to birds, indicating that persistent non compliance is a matter for active regulatory action.