Massacre of 40,000 pigs in Hong Kong

[Guest guest]

To

 

Mrs Stella HUNG, of Agriculture & Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD),

7/F Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices,

303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon,

Hong Kong

 

Dr. York CHOW,

Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food,

19th floor, Murray Building, Garden Road,

Hong Kong

 

Hong Kong Government Secretariat (Policy Bureaux)

Chief Secretary for Administration's Office

Hong Kong

 

Hong Kong Tourism Commission

 

 

Dear Mr Chow, dear Mrs. Hung,

 

I was shocked when I received the news that the government of Hong Kong has

embarked on the mass killing of 40,000 healthy pigs due to pollution problems in

your city, which made it necessary - in your eyes - to close all existing pig

farms.

The farmers were there fore forced to surrender their animals and assured that

all pigs will be killed humanly by euthanasia.

 

This was/is NOT the case, and the Hong Kong government has broken its promise in

the most cruel manner imaginable. I have seen the pictures, read the news

reports - this is nothing short of atrocious !

 

I therefore must ask you most urgently to stop this massacre of innocent animals

immediately!

 

Hong Kong has nothing to gain from such blatant displays of animal cruelty - but

everything to lose.

Besides, has keeping promises gone out of fashion recently ?

 

For Germany and myself, I do not wish for partners in business and culture who

so obviously have no sense of decency, moral and respect towards animals. It is

disgusting, and throws an extremely bad light on Chinese efforts to become a

respected member of the world community.

Hong Kong, for long having been British governed, has had every opportunity to

lead the way for all of China towards a more compassionate and enlightened

attitude towards the animals who share all our lives in a myriad of ways. It

grieves me beyond expression to see this potential trampled underfoot with such

brutal deliberateness.

 

Sincerely,

 

Diana Hartig

 

 

71720 Oberstenfeld

Germany

 

With the

German Animal Welfare Party