Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 iakakaps wrote: > August 22, 2002 Update > > > > > A Lawsuit Against Minister of Health for Failing to Prosecute Dog Soup > Selling<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = > " urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office " /> > > Moon Hwa Daily Newspaper > > August 16, 2002 > > The Korea Animal Protection Society has declared war against dog meat > soup.On August 16, this society stated its plans to file a lawsuit > against the Ministry of Health and the Food and Drug Administration > for failing to enforce the laws against the selling of dog soup.Korean > Animal Protection Society members are also gearing up for a carpet > bombing of lawsuits. > > The society and its members will be putting the Ministry of Health to > question as to why it has not enforced its law for the last 18 years, > since the Food and Sanitation Law declared dog soup a repugnant food > [and therefore illegal to sell] in 1984.Sunnan Kum, the President of > Korea Animal Protection Society (KAPS), recently stated, “The dogmeat > samples for foreigners at the World Cup, the three-minute instant dog > soup and the other dog-related products, all of this comes from the > audacity of the dog dealers.” Kum also stated that she “can no longer > tolerate this or ignore this matter, and [she has] given an ultimatum > to the Minister of Health that [she] is going to take action according > to the law.”KAPS is awaiting a response letter from the Minister of > Health, and will proceed step by step to file a lawsuit with its > members. > > The KAPS members, individually, will file lawsuits against the > Minister of Health and the Food and Drug Administration until the > government enforces this law, and until they do, they will file > lawsuits in tens and hundreds.Sunnan Kum said, “Along with the help of > a low-cost lawyer, whether or not we win or lose, we will keep doing > this.” > > Here is a sample letter for the Ministry of Health and the Food and > Drug Administration: > > Dear Minister/Director: > > I am outraged by the hubristic display of the dog dealers as they > flaunt their illegal wares without fear of punishment.They continue to > commit atrocities against the dogs and cats of Korea secure in the > knowledge that they will not be held accountable for their crimes, > beyond a mere slap on the wrist.I implore you to enforce the Food and > Sanitation Laws of 1984 banning dog soup, and to implement new strong > legislation against the selling of dog and cat meat.I fully support > the KAPS organization in their lawsuit against the Ministry of Health > and the Food and Drug Administration for failure to enforce its own > laws banning dog soup. > > (Your name) > > Addresses: > > The Ministry of Health and Welfare > > 1 Jungang-dong > > Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province > > South Korea427-760 > > Fax: 82-2-503-7568 > > webmaster of Korean Food and Drug Administration > > 5 Nokbun-dong > > Unpyoung-gu > > Seoul, South Korea 122-704 > > Fax:82-2-359-6963 > > leeys Kyenan Kum > International Aid for Korean Animals > Korea Animal Protection Society > P.O. Box 20600, Oakland, 94620-0600, USA > www.koreananimals.org > iaka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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