Elephant Polo in the wake of worldwide elephant abuse

[Guest guest]

> Dear Mr Kadiyan and AAPN colleagues,

> Thanks for the

> news. This is going to be much more than a legal battle since this man Mark

> Shand is as ruthless as he is unscrupulous. He will go to any extent to have

> his way out and historically elephant abusers like him have found ways to

> skirt the law. Here it might be of interest to know some previous cases of

> elephant abuse where animal welfare organisations did their best, including

> taking legal action but could not prevent the abuse in its entirety. But

> they are still fighting for the elephants and will continue to do so and

> they need our support as much as we need theirs to tackle this particular

> issue in Jaipur. I followed these previous cases very closely as a member

> and avid supporter of the Born Free Foundation. I personally wrote letters

> to support the animal welfare organisations in the Ricardo Ghiazza case as

> well as the Swaziland San Diego Zoo case.These are the links to these

> cases:

> http://www.bornfree.org.uk/elefriends/news030410.htm

>

> http://www.wag.co.za/tuli/elephants_reflections.html

>

> http://www.wag.co.za/tuli/

>

> http://www.impactpress.com/articles/octnov03/moore101103.html

>

> http://www.bornfree.org.uk/elefriends/news030403.htm

>

> http://www.bornfree.org.uk/elefriends/news030410b.htm

>

> http://www.idausa.org/news/newsarchives/elephant_permits.html

>

>

> http://lists.envirolink.org/pipermail/ar-news/Week-of-Mon-20030707/003308.html

>

> http://www.commondreams.org/news2003/0808-05.htm

>

 

http://www.garethpatterson.com/Tuli/tuli.htm

 

http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/apr2003/2003-04-10-01.asp

 

http://www.bornfree.org.uk/elefriends/news030821.htm

 

http://www.awionline.org/pubs/Quarterly/03-52-4/524p4.htm

 

http://www.elephanttrust.org/2003/June/SwazilandStatement3.pdf

 

lists.envirolink.org/pipermail/ar-news/Week-of-Mon-20030804/004693.html

 

lists.envirolink.org/pipermail/ar-news/Week-of-Mon-20030804/004681.html

 

www.planetark.com/avantgo/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=21929

Let no member of this list be in any doubt on what Shand and his brigade

are really upto. They are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to

stage this event and they have heavy moolah on their side as well as all the

royal contacts as well as official state support in Rajasthan. Shand has

done this before and he is doing it again. He has faced opposition before

and he is facing it again. He was given a strong message that we were

determined and resolute in our efforts to stop his trickery and foolery in

Kaziranga and we are giving it to him again in Jaipur. As I mentioned, match

or no match, this issue will carry on well after 18th November. As a citizen

of India, I respect the law but I also realise that this game is one of

money versus morals.

This dog eating elephant abuser Mark Shand will be compelled to admit

sooner or later what the people of the world's largest democracy stand for.

As a nation, we are a very tolerant people, but in this case, one would

reckon that our collective patience is wearing thin with the dog eater's oft

repeated acts of intransigence and arrogance regarding animal abuse.

The organisers want the game to happen; good luck to them I say. We want it

stopped as it will set a wrong precedent and our cards are out in the open.

Let us see what happens. This is indeed a royal game, on and off the field.

Thanks a ton to all of you who have signed the petition and who have

written letters, we are very grateful for your help and assistance and we

expect that you will stand by us in the future.

Best wishes and kind regards,

 

Sincerely yours,

 

 

 

 

 

On 11/13/06, chairman < chairman wrote:

> >

> > DEARS

> > MR. AZAM , SUBORTO GHOSH & SO ON ACTIVIST ARE BEHIND THE SAID EVENT .

> > TODAY

> > MY ADVOCATE DR. MAHENDER SINGH KACHHAWA (

WILDKACHHAWA<WILDKACHHAWA%40.CO.IN>)

> > ISSUED 9

> > PAGES NOTICE TO THE STATE GOVT. & WE HAVE ASKED TO AWBI THROUGH RTI ACT

> > 2005 ABOUT THE VIOLATION OF PCA ACT 1960 ( SECTION 3,11,38) & RULES

> > MADEOUT

> > THEREIN. MR. AZAM ALSO SUGGESTED TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE PERMIT/ VISA OF

> > THE

> > ORGANISERS, THEY MIGHT BE ON TOURIST VISA THEN CAN NOT WORK WITHOUT WORK

> >

> > PERMIT. LET US SEE THE RESULTS OF OUR JOINT EFFERTS.

> > REGARDS,

> > YOURS TRUELY,

> > NARESH KADYAN, CHAIRMAN, PFA HARYANA, TELEFAX; +91-011-27862810, MOB;

> > O9813010595, WEBSITE: WWW.PFAHARYANA.IN <http://www.pfaharyana.in/>

> > YOU ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO JOIN " ANIMALRIGHTS PFA HARYANA GROUP " AT

> > .

> >

> >