Guest guest Posted December 12, 2003 Report Share Posted December 12, 2003 Dear Eliott and Kristie: That In Defense of Animals would try to take credit for the South Korean government statement that they are in discussion with animal welfare groups about possible re-drafting of the law is NOTHING SHORT OF OUTRAGEOUS! Talks between the Korean animal groups and the Korean government have been going on for a long time and are still going on. The law has not yet been revised, and sources tell me that it is not at all certain that animal welfare advocates will be satisfied with the final revisions proposed by the government. No representative of In Defense of Animals has ever been in Korea, and IDA has no connection with any Korean animal welfare organization. IDA should be ashamed of trying to take credit for 20 years of heart-breaking work by Korean animal activists -- most notably sisters Sunnan and Kyenan Kum, founders of the Korean Animal Protection Society and International Association for Korean Animals (respectively) -- and their long-term supporters when all IDA has ever done for Korean animals was put together a few picket lines, publish " campaign " reports in its newsletters, and send out fundraising solicitations based on Korean animal cruelty. --Kim Bartlett, ANIMAL PEOPLE >Dear Friends: > >I'm forwarding the message below and ask you to e-mail, write, or call the >Minister of Agriculture of South Korea to thank him for encourage >him to revise >the present laws regarding the animal protection laws. I am sending in >another e-mail a sample of the message which you could e-mail, send >by regular mail >or call in. Thank you so much for your support. >P.V. > >------------- >Korean Dog Update > 12/8/03 11:54:28 PM Eastern Standard Time > kristie (Kristie Phelps) >kristie > >Dear Activist, > >Braving the winter weather and holding signs that read: " Korea: Stop >Cruel and Illegal Dog Consumption, " in Korean and English, a caged >member of In Defense of Animals (IDA) and other activists protested the >Korean government's refusal to enforce laws prohibiting the beating, >hanging, burning, electrocution, and boiling alive of dogs and cats for >consumption. The event was covered by two news agencies. The day >following the demonstration, Korean media reported that the Korean >Ministry of Agriculture would be revising animal protection laws, which >would provide broader defense measures. The new law would classify >different types of animal cruelty and toughen disciplinary rules. In >addition, it would require each city and province across the country to >set up animal shelters. > >You can help by writing to the Ministry of Agriculture thanking him for >revising the law and urging him to enforce existing animal protection >laws. > >Write to: > HUH, SANG-MAN >The Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry >Gwacheon Government Complex Joongang-1 dong, >Gwacheon city, Gyungki-do >South Korea 427-760 > >E-mail : minister >Telephone : (822) 500-1501~2 > >If you would like to receive more leaflets to distribute, can organize >an event in your area, or if there is anything I can do to assist you, >please do no hesitate to contact me. >Sincerely, > >Kristie Phelps >Program Coordinator >In Defense of Animals >www.IDAUSA.org > > > >For more information on Asian animal issues, please use the search >feature on the AAPN website: http://www.aapn.org/ or search the list >archives at: aapn >Please feel free to send any relevant news or comments to the list >at aapn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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