Romania: Dogs Left to Starve in the City Pound of Botosani – Sample Letter to Send – Please Act Now.

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Dogs left to starve in the city’s pound of Botosani

Please click on the following link to gain additional video footage:

http://legalaction4animalrights.net/2011/09/01/dogs-left-to-starve-in-the-citys-pound-of-botosani/  

In May this year were over 200 dogs killed in one night at this municipal enclosure. People protested in Romania and all over Europe and the mayor promised to repent.

Now, the municipal mayor and the shelter manager instead let the dogs starve and die. Abandoned and neglected.

What about, the area of ethic, morality and animal laws?

They are starving for at least two weeks, the guards have confirmed that nobody brought them food. From the photos one can see that even the feces are no where on the ground, not that anybody cleaned. These dogs are just a bag of bones and can barely stand.

They have been brought in from the streets healthy and playful. Now they are dying.

The puppies are placed in a death box, where the Parvo virus is still present, because this virus disappears only after 6 months and is resistant to the common disinfection. Not that is has ever been done any disinfection.

Some die, some are brought in this continuous circuit of death. Once there the little ones die in maximum one week due to the diarrhoea, vomiting and dehidratation.

They are not fed at all, why for, if they will eventually die anyway. Any puppy arrived there, even if adopted later on, extremely weak, not vaccinated, will die despite all the efforts put in place to save them.

They are starving for at least two weeks, the guards have confirmed that nobody brought them food. From the photos one can see that even the feces are no where on the ground, not that anybody cleaned. These dogs are just a bag of bones and can barely stand.

Please take action!

Email to send —->  SAMPLE LETTER

SUBJECT : Please stop the torture of stray dogs in the city’s shelter in Botosani

Dear sirs,

I am sending you this protest letter, because I have had enough with the obvious unwillingness of Romanian authorities to solve the problem of strays overpopulation in a civilized, humane manner, as recommended by the European Convention, The World Health Organization as well as major international organizations for animal welfare and protection.

What has surfaced again from the city of BOTOSANI, about the way stray dogs are held in the city’s pound without FOOD and WATER for weeks, about the fact that the pound is LOCKED all the time, people who would like to go and visit and adopt need written approval, the fact that the local animal protection association (ADOR) and volunteers who want to help those poor innocent animals are denied access, the photos of STARVING animals and over crowded kennels, is one more example of the barbaric way Romania treats animals and of the fact that Romanian elected officials and authorities (DVS, POLICE) supposed to implement the laws of the land, show a total disregard towards them and total indifference about the image Romania has in the world now.

We know what happens in Romania – do you?  

http://www.esdaw.eu/we-need-you/urgent-act!/botosani-urgent!-3755267  http://www.esdaw.eu/

People from around the world are outraged by the attitude of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Sanitary-Veterinary county officials, Botosani Police with regard to this DEATH CAMP which is the city pound.

Yet, the same officials continue to pay from the public money, salaries to dog catchers, care takers, and probably a veterinarian who can’t wait to find a new reason to “euthanise” hundreds of animals again.

We are determined to protest to the EU Parliament and to ask that sanctions will be imposed on Romania for the way animals are treated, for the fact that international Conventions and recommendations are not followed by Romanian authorities and for the fact that even Romanian laws in force are not applied.

We did not forget the horrible mass killing of 230 dogs in just a couple of hours in May 2011.

Please take all the necessary measure to close this death camp which is the city pound of Botosani, once and for all, and to collaborate with Romanian and International Animal Protection associations who are more than willing to help the stray dogs in your town and county.

Please start a mandatory sterilization campaign in your town and county as soon as possible and show the world that Romanians are still capable of compassion and able to solve the problem of strays overpopulation in a humane and civilized manner as expected from a civilized country, member of the EU in the 21st century.

Please allow access to the city’s pound to anybody willing to visit, every day, like in all civilized countries in the world, and please let those who really love and care for the animals to take care of those poor victims of such a barbaric mentality.

Thank you very much.

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***  please sign with your name, city, country ***

email addresses – send the letter to the following:

TO:

consiliu@cjbotosani.ro, petitie@prefecturabotosani.ro, primaria@primariabt.ro, catalin.alexa@primariabt.ro, niculina.mocanu@primariabt.ro, radriana.zaiceanu@primariabt.ro, valentina.bercea@primariabt.ro, iulian.ciubotaru@primariabt.ro, mimpiarr@gmail.com, mihaela.gontineac@primariabt.ro, evenimentul.bt@gmail.ro, coredactie@botosaninecenzurat.ro, office@ansvsa.ro, office@cmvro.ro, actualitateabotosaneana@yahoo.com, redactie@martorincomod.ro

CC:  (parliamentary commission which will decide the fate of strays)

sulfina.barbu@cdep.ro, edler.andras@yahoo.com, andras.edler@cdep.ro, ionel.palar@cdep.ro, mapostolache@cdep.ro, attila.korodi@cdep.ro, marin.bobes@cdep.ro, victor.boiangiu@cdep.ro, dan.bordeianu@cdep.ro, cristian.buican@cdep.ro, sorin.buta@cdep.ro, bogdan.cantaragiu@cdep.ro, ion.calin@cdep.ro, gheorghe.ciocan@cdep.ro, relu.fenechiu@cdep.ro, vasile.gherasim@cdep.ro, zanfir.iorgus@cdep.ro, ghervazen.longher@cdep.ro, costica.macaleti@cdep.ro, antonella.marinescu@cdep.ro, marius.neculai@cdep.ro, cristinadumitru@mail.com, dumitru.pardau@cdep.ro, ioan.oltean@cdep.ro, cornel.pieptea@cdep.ro, neculai.ratoi@cdep.ro, denes.seres@cdep.ro, szilagy@rmdsz.ro, soporan.vasile@cdep.ro, nicolae.stan@cdep.ro, claudiu.taga@cdep.ro, radu.timpau@cdep.ro, eugen.uricec@cdep.ro, ecu777@yahoo.com, lucia.varga@cdep.ro, varga.lucia@yahoo.com, aurel.vladoiu@cdep.ro, boiangiuvictor@yahoo.com, zmb.gherasim@gmail.com, antonella.marinescu@cdep.ro, soporan.vasile@cdep.ro, claudiu.taga@gauss.ro, radub_t@yahoo.com, varga.lucia@yahoo.com, deputat_vladoiu@yahoo.com, sorin.zamfirescu@cdep.ro, zgonea@cdep.ro

BCC:

daniel.vanderstoep@europarl.europa.eu, a.erler@eurogroupforanimals.org, s.vantichelen@eurogroupforanimals.org, b.krech@eurogroupforanimals.org, e.pierron@eurogroupforanimals.org, v.schmit@eurogroupforanimals.org, k.reid@eurogroupforanimals.org, m.courat@eurogroupforanimals.org, s.mclennan@eurogroupforanimals.org, i.reddish@eurogroupforanimals.org, l.dendas@eurogroupforanimals.org, info@etn-ev.de

more addresses:

oana.antonescu@europarl.europa.eu; elena.basescu@europarl.europa.eu; George.Becali@europarl.europa.eu; sebastianValentin.Bodu@europarl.europa.eu; victor.bostinaru@europarl.europa.eu; cristiansilviu.busoi@europarl.europa.eu; corina.cretu@europarl.europa.eu; georgesabin.cutas@europarl.europa.eu; vasilicaviorica.dancila@europarl.europa.eu; Ioan.Enciu@europarl.europa.eu; petru.luhan@europarl.europa.eu; monica.macovei@europarl.europa.eu; catalin-sorin.ivan@europarl.europa.eu; RamonaNicole.Manescu@europarl.europa.eu; marian-jean.marinescu@europarl.europa.eu; iosif.matula@europarl.europa.eu; norica.nicolai@europarl.europa.eu; Rares-Lucian.Niculescu@europarl.europa.eu; IoanMircea.Pascu@europarl.europa.eu; rovana.plumb@europarl.europa.eu; cristiandan.preda@europarl.europa.eu; dacianaoctavia.sarbu@europarl.europa.eu; Adrian.Severin@europarl.europa.eu; Csaba.Sogor@europarl.europa.eu; TheodorDumitru.Stolojan@europarl.europa.eu; claudiuciprian.tanasescu@europarl.europa.eu; silviaadriana.ticau@europarl.europa.eu; laszlo.tokes@europarl.europa.eu; traian.ungureanu@europarl.europa.eu; tudorcorneliu.vadim@europarl.europa.eu; adinaioana.valean@europarl.europa.eu; renate.weber@europarl.europa.eu; iuliu.winkler@europarl.europa.eu; info@eurogroupforanimals.org; wmaster@izs.it; office@vier-pfoten.eu; wspa@wspa.org.uk; a.erler@eurogroupforanimals.org; riffa.hanninen@svt.se; tittarservice@tv4.se; lasarservice@aftonbladet.se; webbredaktion@svd.se; foreign.news@thetimes.co.uk; info@journeyman.tv; tvr@tvr.ro; biroupresa@tvr.ro; comisia.etica.arbitraj@tvr.ro; tvri@tvr.ro; redactia@romanialibera.ro; dan.constantin@jurnalul.ro; valentin.zaschievici@jurnalul.ro; marina.constantinoiu@jurnalul.ro; victor.ciutacu@jurnalul.ro; drp@gov.ro; procetatean@presidency.ro; jo.leinen@europarl.europa.eu; corinne.lepage@europarl.europa.eu; dan.jorgensen@europarl.europa.eu; carl.schlyter@europarl.europa.eu; boguslaw.sonik@europarl.europa.eu;

EU citizens, it is also important to inform your country’s EU politicians what is happening in Romania. 

It is essential that they become aware of the atrocities in Europe so that they sign the new Declaration.

Written Declaration link:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2011/07/05/eu-citizens-only-very-limited-time-to-act-ask-your-meps-now-to-support-written-declaration-00262011-on-dog-population-management-in-the-european-union/

And MEPs who HAVE NOT SIGNED

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/eu-update-list-on-meps-who-have-have-not-given-their-support-to-written-declaration-n%c2%b0-262011-on-dog-population-management-in-the-european-union/

Please give your time…

Link to find individual MEPs for all EU member states – click on the country required from the map and then select by appropriate region:

Member of the European Parliament (MEPs)

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Serbia: Appeal for Donations to Fit Out Winter Dog Houses.

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Dear friends;

Please try and donate 70 Euros; or whatever you can give, and make it possible for our 420 dogs in Nis shelter to survive the coming winter.

Houses are all to be fitted out with a double layer of wood, complete with a layer of styrofoam in between. In return for a donation, we will make a sign with your name on it as a donor.

Thank you so much!!
Jelena


Contact Jelena direct (see dzznis ‘Contact’ below) or for Uk donations; send to Jean Bird via the ‘Uk Donations’ link below.

Pictures;  http://dzznis.org.rs/index.php?option=com_myalbum&Itemid=2

Contact: http://dzznis.org.rs/index.php?option=com_contact&Itemid=7

Uk Donations:  http://www.serbiananimals.plus.com/HOW%20TO%20HELP.htm

Jelenas site link (Uk):

http://www.serbiananimals.plus.com/JELENAS%20WEBSITE.htm

 

 

 

 

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Serbia: Another Terrible Case of Suffering Inflicted on A Young, Stray, Street Dog (Archie). His Abuser Must be Found and Punished – Imprisoned In Accordance With Serbian Legislation. When Will The Serbian Authorities Act, We Ask ???

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

SAV Comment.

We are providing a copy of this post, complete with photographs of Archie, to the world famous Fitzpatrick  referrals in South East England.  We hope that liaison may be able to be mde between Fitzpatrick  referrals and Dr. Sasa Stokic if necessary to provide further advice and help for the treatment of Archie.

Fitzpatrick  referrals   Web Site:   http://www.fitzpatrickreferrals.co.uk/

Take a guided tour of this top of the world animal treatment facility:

http://www.fitzpatrickreferrals.co.uk/welcome-fitzpatrick-referrals-video-tour

Mission – http://www.fitzpatrickreferrals.co.uk/about-us/our-mission

News and Events – http://www.fitzpatrickreferrals.co.uk/news-and-events

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Another case of cruelty to animals in Serbia

Archie’s front and back left side paws brutally hacked off.

Smederevo / Belgrade, 26th August 2011 – Archie, a beautiful one-year old stray dog that used to live near a bus station in the Serbian city Smederevo, became another innocent victim of monstrous crime against animals. An unknown offender has cut off his front and back left paws and left the victim on the street, clearly wanting to make his crime (against stray dogs) known to everyone.

Archie was brought to Dr. Sasa Stokic’s practice in Smederevo, 24 hours after the crime was committed. There was a serious infection and Dr. Stokic had to amputate the lower parts of Archie’s legs in order to save his life. Dr Sasa Stokic is one of the few Serbian veterinarians who is also an activist for animals’ rights. He says that the mutilation was performed professionally, with a sharp object, and that there is no doubt that the dog was crippled deliberately. Archie is stable, but he is going to need time to recover, and he will probably be able to move with the help of special prostheses.

Police conducted an investigation and we are expecting that the public prosecutor will be informed about Archie’s case.  

Experts say that individuals direct their aggression toward animals primarily due to mild penal policies and people’s traditional belief that torture and killing of animals is allowed.

The organisation ‘Humans for Animals’ warns that the crimes against animals must not be tolerated!

The authorities have to find and severely punish the perpetrators of brutal crimes and send the message to the public that every crime against animals is going to be punished and that the laws of the Republic of Serbia must be respected.

‘Humans for Animals’ invite all citizens to report the crimes against animals, because the Criminal Law of the Republic of Serbia says that the torturing and killing of an animal is going to be fined with a one year in jail.

‘Humans for Animals’ would like to thank Dr. Stokic and his wife Dusica Stokic and also Mr Bojan Ristic who helped Archie. They are taking good care of him.

Many times in the past these noble and brave people showed that there are great animal lovers and great people in Serbia that fight every day to make the life of at least some of homeless dogs and cats easier.  

Natasa Vukmirovic, ‘Humans for Animals’, Belgrade.

Dr. Sasa Stokic, Veterinary Chamber of the Republic of Serbia, Small Animals Veterinary Association of the Republic of Serbia, Humans for Animals

Smederevo

www.humansforanimals.co.uk

 

 

 

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Serbia / Belgium: 27/08/11 – Special Appeal for A New Forever Home for Damjian.

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Serbia / Belgium – 27/08/11 – Special Appeal for Damjian.

Please copy this post and send it far and wide – we need to find a new forever home for this guy.  His requirements are more than the usual dog, but there must be someone who can give him the care and home that he deserves.

Please watch the video links below, in addition to the photographs.

Do what you can to help; if it is simply a donation to help with his needs.

Thanks – Mark – SAV.

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Mark can you make appeal for Damjian please?

Thank you!

Nancy

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Here some pictures of Damijan; He is in Serbia.

Damjian was hit by a car and found in the road like this.. he is blind in this one eye..and cannot bark as he should.

He is now in paid foster with Slavica, who is foster for puppies too.

We need each month some 80 Euro for his foster.

In addition, money for his diapers and special powder for him.

I now paid powder and diapers for 50 Euro from my own money.

He needs a lot of care.

I will send a basket and special bed for him for in winter to be inside.

He needs a home; he is so so, so sweet but a lot of work.

His spine is not straight.which makes it a bit more difficult.

He cannot control peeing very well and so needs to be washed and powdered.

Please if anyone can help find him a home – feel free to send this appeal around and use the movies and pics – or contact me for more information at:

nancy@straydogs.be

Web link:  http://straydogs.be/site/contact/contact.html 

He has had several places in Serbia but nobody wants him or wants to take care of him.  It is so sad for him.

Now he is ok with Slavica but for how long this time??

He so much deserves a loving home.

Movies I made of Damijan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WeigYalwwY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRR_HsZtmSs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em_A6C4kZnQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEKGYHr0yi4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8IqcyYE5eg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEPAHsoZHM8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_Z6sSXYMw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlKU19mylAw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wo9T5yJDVE

Nancy

www.straydogs.be

Please Find Me A New Home – Thank You – Love Damjian.

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Uk (England): 24/08/11 – Slaughterhouse Update – Defra Now Stripped of Its Prosecuting Powers – Great News For Uk Animal Welfare !

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Further to our post of 31st July;

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2011/07/31/uk-england-horrific-scenes-of-animal-cruelty-against-pigs-facing-slaughter-have-been-captured-by-animal-rights-activists-the-uk-government-fails-to-act/

we now have some excellent news from Animal Aid.

Now that Defra (a Uk government ministry) has been stripped of its prosecution powers, and the take over of this role by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS); we see this as excellent news for many, many animals within the Uk.  Using the CPS, animal welfare campaigners will be able to by-pass the ianactions of defra and, provided that they have sufficient evidence, will instead be able to provide their data to the CPS with a view to prosecutions being undertaken.

SAV welcome this move and the tremendous work undertaken by Animal Aid.  Defra, since being taken over by the existing government led by David Cameron, have been largely useless in progressing animal welfare within the Uk.  Now hopefully it is time for change – progressive change – a change to help animals.

A day in the Uk to celebrate – that Defra have finally been sent a message; one that they should work towards protecting animal welfare rather than protecting those who cause animal suffering.

Their Press Release issued on 24/08/11 reads as follows:

Defra ‘stripped’ of its prosecution function after slaughterhouse cruelty campaign

A year-long campaign by Animal Aid to have Defra stripped of its prosecution powers has culminated this week in confirmation that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will now take over this role. The news comes in the wake of a media furore caused by Defra’s decision to refuse to prosecute slaughterhouse workers who Animal Aid filmed burning pigs with cigarettes, punching an animal in the head and forcing seriously injured pigs to drag themselves to slaughter.(1)

Animal Aid first drew attention to a conflict of interest within Defra 12 months ago when the government department dropped all outstanding prosecution cases against four slaughterhouse owners and nine employees. The evidence against them had been obtained by Animal Aid using covert, fly-on-the-wall cameras. Animal Aid believes that the decision to abandon these prosecutions was politically motivated (the previous Labour government had investigated and brought criminal charges) and stated publicly its concern that Defra should not be both the industry’s champion and its regulator.

The department’s close ties to the farming and slaughter industries – three of the four Defra Ministers are also farmers, while the fourth worked for the National Farmers Union before becoming an MP – strengthened Animal Aid’s belief that a conflict of interest was inevitable.

Animal Aid had pressed for the independent Food Standards Agency to take on the role of prosecutor and had lobbied MPs to that effect. But an announcement quietly made on the Attorney General’s website on 12th August stated that the CPS would be taking over the role:

‘The Attorney General and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced today the transfer of Defra’s prosecution function to the CPS and the remainder of their legal team to the Treasury Solicitor’s Department… Defra Legal’s five prosecution posts will transfer to the CPS…

‘Defra and the CPS have considered carefully the benefits of the changes and agree that the new structure will provide a better strategic fit for prosecutions. The new arrangement will provide greater resilience in the conduct of Defra prosecutions, and the team conducting those cases would have improved access to the range of specialist teams in the CPS that are not available in a small in-house team. The team would also have access to the CPS’s network of advocates serving courts locally.’(2)

Animal Aid’s Head of Campaigns Kate Fowler welcomed the move, saying:

‘We are heartened that future decisions about slaughterhouse prosecutions will fall to the CPS. Defra is much too close to the industry and, as a result of this, many slaughterhouse workers have escaped prosecution, including some whose actions can only be described as sadistic. We hope that this change will lead to the individuals recently filmed burning, kicking and punching pigs at an Essex slaughterhouse being charged and prosecuted.’

Notes to Editors

For additional information or to arrange an interview, contact Kate Fowler or Andrew Tyler on 01732 364546 (out of hours 07918 083 774).

We have an ISDN line available for broadcast quality interviews.

Additional Information

 (1) Animal Aid’s slaughterhouse campaign, including the most recent investigation, can be viewed here: http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/CAMPAIGNS/slaughter/ALL///

 (2) The statement on the Attorney General’s website can be found here: http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk/NewsCentre/Pages/AlignmentofprosecutionsbetweentheDepartmentforEnvironment,FoodandRuralAffairsandtheCrownProsecutionService.aspx

Animal Aid has filmed covertly inside nine UK slaughterhouses since January 2009 and found breaches of the welfare laws in eight of them. The national organisation has convinced ten of the leading supermarkets plus the leading wholesaler, Booker, to insist that their slaughterhouse suppliers install CCTV. It continues to press for an amendment to the law to make CCTV installation compulsory.

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Greece: Stray Pregnant Dog Set Alight – Sample Letter to send Demanding Authorities Find Those Responsible.

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Link;  http://ourcompass.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/please-send-message-regarding-extreme-animal-abuse/

Please send message regarding extreme animal abuse:

August 11, 2011

by Stacey

Please send message requesting authorities investigate a dog being set on fire; you may use the Sample Letter but please modify and shorten.

BACKGROUND

From Foundation for Animal Aid on Crete

Venetia Soulakeli was taking care of a female dog in the back of the factory “Lixnia”, in Kokkinos Milos at the area of Acharnes in Athens, at Friday the 5th. Venetia, as always, went to feed the dog; the poor dog was ready to give birth to her puppies. The dog created her nest for the babies there in the rubbish under chipboard. A few hours later the dog was found burned alive, set on fire while giving birth to her pups. She must have felt horrendous pain from the delivery of the puppies and from the fire, too, because her bowel was out of her body. The pictures speak for themselves.

The so-called “human” who set fire to the rubbish must have seen the dog hidden beneath the chipboard giving birth to her puppies.

Please email the Press Officer of the Ministery of Citizens Protection Headqaurters in Athens to make sure that this is not going to be unpunished and hushed up. They have to do everthing to find the culprit.

 

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EU: Update List on MEPs who Have / Have Not Given Their Support To Written Declaration N° 26/2011 on Dog Population Management in the European Union.

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

 

All we ask is a signature to support our work and then move forward and try to take action to stop this for the future. 

For some MEP’s, it is still too much to ask !

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/bulgaria-existing-eu-member-state-wall-of-shame/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/eu-member-state-animal-abuse-album-series-part-1-greece/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/eu-europe-has-to-take-responsibility-for-millions-of-stray-animals-petition-to-sign/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/eu-meps-present-a-written-declaration-concerning-%e2%80%9cthe-management-of-the-dog-population-in-the-european-union/

Update:

Written declaration N° 26/2011 on dog population management in the European Union

Thanks to Paola, we now have a recent listing of MEP’s who have / have not supported this Written Declaration.

Access the MEP listing via the following link:

WD26

Under the column ‘Status’, you will see and entry of either ‘1’ or ‘0’.

A ‘1’ entry means that this WD HAS been signed and supported by the MEP detailed.

A ‘0’ means that the WD HAS NOT been supported by the MEP detailed.

Despite their personal views on their political positions, MEPs work for you – they are servants of the people – and you are the people.

We have attempted to get all MEP’s in our own area of SE England to sign up to this WD; and unfortunately, there has been little in the way of a positive response.  We have had some support, which we very much appreciate, but this lack of interest by others is a reflection that many MEP’sd do not work for you, they simply do what they want.  Some of the reasons (excuses) why the WD on dog population management in the EU cannot be supported have been astounding !

Please use the list link provided below to ascertain if your MEP’s have or have not supported this WD.  Please take action to ask them to support it if necessary.

A full list of non supportive MEP’s will be issued nearer the closing time of this WD.

Then you can reflect on the situation and use it to review your voting policy at the next Euro Elections.

Thanks – SAV.

The following below is a response to SAV from the office of Nigel Farage, MEP for South Eastern England; someone happy to take a salary from the Euro parliament and yet someone who is so opposed to its existence !
This is what UKIP is about – not representing EU citizens through their MEPs – but MEPs who at the same time take a salary from the EU.  We suggest that if UKIP wants Uk independence, then all its MEPs pack up working in Europe; give up their MEP salaries and return to work within the Uk.  SAV can operate from within the Uk covering global animal welfare issues; including lots from within the EU.  So why not UKIP MEPs pack it up we ask ? – maybe like so many things nowdays; they want the titles and the salary from the institution which they state they hate so very much.  Odd that !
We say – as for UKIP MEP’s, they are of no significance whatsoever.  Give us MEPs who represent the people; not live in some self opinionated dream world thinking they are lord god almighty.

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Mr Farage, and 12 other UKIP-representatives, sit in the EU’s consultative assembly in order to keep watch, and report, on the acrivities of the EU’s institutions and to vote against all the EU’s so-called legislation.  They are electorally mandated to do this.

They have no mandate for recognising the legitimacy of the EU or for calling upon it to do anything other than to dissolve itself.

Some “legislation” appears to contain worthwhile elements, but whether it does or not, it all contributes to increasing the EU’s power, and its erosion of democracy. As for written-declarations, they are of no significance whatever, except as opportunites for EU-propaganda and for the self-aggrandisement of those who propose them.

Even if all the MEPs vote for this (unbinding) written declaration, all the legislative power is in the hands of the Commission who can simply ignore the request.  These Commissioners are not elected by anyone or accountable by the ballot box, but yet create 75% of laws in the UK – We do not recoginse this foreign government or support such a legislative process that is not accountable to the people of Britain.

Yours sincerely

Andrew S. Reed

Office of Nigel Farage

 

 

 

 

 

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