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Who can organise a demonstration against the culling of the cape fur seals
in south Africa - Namibia
NOW is the time to ACT - to End to the Last Baby Seal Hunt on Earth - Namibia
From: sasealion@wam.co.za
Date: August 1, 2006 10:45:44 AM GMTDear All Seal Supporters,
Clubbing and Stabbing Nursing Baby Seals in Namibia
It is now one-month into the Namibian Sealing Season - Seal Pup Death Toll 19 530 with sealers still required to club a further 65 470 nursing baby seal pups to fill their 2006 Seal Harvest Quota by November 15.
I have urged the Namibian Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Mr Abraham Iyambo to use this opportunity to come in line with international standards and norms and like South Africa did in 1990 - announce its end to Sealing in Namibia on the 4th August 2006 in Pretoria - in so doing end over 500 years of sealing that has already driven these species close to extinction once before.
I therefore urge everyone to write a short request to the following and request the Namibian Minister, Abraham Iyambo to announce an end to sealing in southern Africa on 4th August 2006.
Namibian Ministry Spokesperson : Mr A Mbanga ambanga@mfmr.gov.na.
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation : Mr I Zemburuka izemburuka@nbc.com.na.
The Namibian Newspaper : Elma Robberts Elma Robberts ; news@namibian.com.na
The Windhoek Observer : Donna donnanews
I attach my letter to the High Commissioner, once again for easy reference.
Together We Can and Must End This - Now !
For the Seals
Francois Hugo Seal Alert-SA.
PRESS RELEASE
SEAL ALERT-SA 1st August 2006
Call to End the Last Baby Seal Hunt on Earth by 12 Million Supporters
Seal Alert-SA would like to announce the 1st South African Protest in 16 years in the Call to End the Last Baby Seal Hunt on Earth.
Thanks to the work of Lejane Hardy of Animal Activist Network News, Katy Roberts and Chris Prestana a legal Protest will be held on the 4th August between 12 and 2 outside the Namibian High Commission at 702 Church Street, Pretoria, South Africa.
Francois Hugo of Seal Alert-SA therefore urges all to attend in this most important of protests, where the facts and letters of support will be presented to his Excellency Wibard Hellao of the Namibian High Commission.
Garry Sheen of Save the Seals (UK) will be arranging a second protests outside the Namibian High Commission in London on the 15th of August 2006.
For further details contact Lejane Hardy on 083 651 1120 or lejane@bunnyhuggers.co.za or for UK,
Garry Sheen at ESSEX ANIMAL FREEDOM essex.a.f@btinternet.com
Attached are the following "letters of support" that will be presented.
For the Seals
Francois Hugo Seal Alert-SA
+27-21-790 8774
----- Original Message -----
From: SaveTheSeals (UK)
To: SaveTheSealsUK
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:29 PM
Subject: Namibia Seal Protest - Report
Protestors ‘strip
and bleed’ for the Namibian Cape Fur Seals
Tuesday 15th August.
The Namibian High Commission in London was taken by
surprise, when, at 11.45am, protestors began to arrive in
protest of the violent and brutal slaughter of nursing Cape
Fur Seal pups and adult males in Namibia. In all,
some 32 people protested loudly and passionately against
this sickening atrocity, which included the use of a
megaphone and drum. This was a very special protest, as it
included a visual centrepiece of 6 protestors, symbolically
‘stripped and bleeding’ for all to see. With
the banner behind them: “Namibia Seal Pup
Genocide”, the reason for this protest was very
clear.
A megaphone carried the message very loud and clear, and
led protesters in a chant: “Namibia, Namibia, you
can’t hide; stop the seal pup genocide.”
Those in the High Commission were constantly reminded about
their government’s support of this senseless
slaughter, and the impact this may have on their
much-needed tourism trade. Hundreds of leaflets were
given to members of the public, the vast majority of whom
were supportive of the protest.
A local businessman decided to voice his opposition to the
protest by swearing at protesters. However, he was
warned by the police.
The police had been notified about the protest.
However, after 45 minutes, we were told to stop using the
megaphone; stop using any amplified sound and to stop
chanting, as a complaint had apparently been made by a
local resident (section 42 of the Criminal Justice &
Police Act 2001, for those who want to know). No other
restrictions were placed on the protest and it continued
for another hour, with protesters continuing to use their
voices (including an impromptu and revised rendition of:
‘all things bright and beautiful’!).
Save The Seals (UK) will continue to highlight this
atrocity and do whatever it can to support Seal Alert South
Africa, and others, who want to see an end to the Cape Fur
Seal slaughter in Namibia.
Once
again, a big ‘Thank you’ to all those who
continue to support these protests.
Save
The Seals (UK)
PO Box
5707
Southend-on-Sea
Essex
SS1
1WW
Tel: 0709 2881 386
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