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Let the dogs live!

Minister Woo-Yea Hwang
Ministry of Education
Government Complex-Sejong
(339-012) 408 Galmae-ro
Sejong, Republic of Korea
Email: [email protected]

Dear Minister Woo-Yea Hwang,

We understand that the Busan Bukgu Office of Education sent official correspondence to the Busan Bukgu District office and the Busan Bukgu Police on April 28th, 2014 demanding that the Busan Gupo Livestock Market (also known as the Gupo Dog Meat Market) be relocated for being in violation of the School Health Act. (http://koreandogs.org/dispute-over-the-gupo-livestock-markets-violation-of-the-school-health-act/)

In addition to the Busan Bukgu Office of Education’s official correspondence, Busan Korea Alliance For Prevention of Cruelty to Animals filed numerous civil complaints regarding the violation of School Health Act and various other laws at the Gupo Dog Meat Market and the Busan Bukgu District Office recently issued their response. (http://koreandogs.org/busan-buk-gu-district-response/)

It was the opinion of the Busan Bukgu District Office that Article 6, Paragraph 1, Subparagraphs 1, 5, 7, 8 and 11 of the School Health Act do not apply to the Gupo Dog Meat Market and that the Gupo Dog Meat Market is not subject to administrative action or removal. This opinion was issued by the Busan Bukgu District Office without comment as to why the above provisions of the School Health Act are not applicable.

The Gupo Dog Meat Market is clearly within the boundary of the “School Environment, Hygiene, Cleanup Zone” specified in the School Health Act as evidenced by the Busan News article and therefore is in violation of School Health Act.

It appears that the officials in the Busan Bukgu District clearly chose to ignore provisions of the School Health Act and are disregarding the health of the children attending the Dugchun Elementary School and are putting those children at risk. Please imagine letting your children attend school hearing the screaming of the meat dogs and seeing them writhe in agony, being brutally slaughtered right in front of their young eyes. It will either traumatize these children for life or make them immune to the suffering of animals, turning them into the next generation of animal abusers.

We are, therefore, respectfully requesting that the Ministry Education issue a position with respect to the decision of the Busan Bukgu District Office regarding the Gupo Dog Meat Market.

Sincerely,

[In Korean]

교육부 황우여 장관님
(339-012) 세종특별자치시 갈매로 408, 14동(어진동) 정부세종청사 교육부

교육부 황우여 장관님 안녕하십니까!
저희가 알고 있기로는 부산 북구교육청이 2014년 4월 28일 부산북구청과 북구경찰서에 공문을 보내어 학교보건법을 위반하는 구포 가축시장(일명 개시장)의 이전을 요구하였습니다. 부산일보의 기사 ‘구포 가축시장, 학교보건법 저촉 논란’를 참고하시기 바랍니다. (http://news20.busan.com/controller/newsController.jsp?newsId=20140506000116#none)

부산 북구교육청의 공문 외에도 부산동물학대방지연합이 구포 개시장이 학교보건법과 다른 여러 가지 법을 위반한다는 내용의 민원을 수 차례 접수한 바 있습니다. 최근 부산북구청으로부터 이에 대한 회신을 받았습니다. (http://koreandogs.org/busan-buk-gu-district-response/)

회신에 따르면 구포 개시장은 학교보건법 제6조 제1항의 1호, 5호, 7호, 8호, 11호에 해당되지 않기 때문에 행정조치 및 철거 명령의 대상이 되지 않는다고 되어있습니다. 하지만 어떤 근거로 학교보건법이 적용되지 않는다고 하는지에 대한 언급은 전혀 없습니다.

부산일보의 기사 내용을 보면 아시겠지만 구포 개시장은 학교보건법에 구체적으로 명시된 “학교환경위생정화구역”에 해당함이 확실하므로 학교보건법에 위배됩니다.

부산 북구청의 공무원들은 학교보건법 조항을 무시하는 선택을 함으로써 덕천초등학교 학생들의 건강을 고려하지 않고 결과적으로 어린아이들을 위험에 처하게 만들고 있습니다. 장관님의 자녀가 식용개들이 지르는 비명을 듣고, 잔인하게 도살되면서 고통에 몸부림치는 모습을 눈앞에서 바로 보면서 학교를 통학한다고 상상해 보십시오. 아이들은 평생 트라우마를 가지고 살게 되거나 또는 동물의 고통에 무감각해져서 다음 세대의 동물학대자들이 될 것입니다.

따라서 구포 개시장에 대한 부산 북구청의 결정에 대하여 교육부가 나서서 입장을 피력해 주시기를 간절히 요청 드리는 바입니다

All world is watching you. This is not right. The cruel you are doing to this animals. Why do not try by yourself how cruel dead is to die like that. I will NOT by in my life anything from Korea..until stop this.

Thank you for your email.

The Embassy is closed on 25-26 Dec and 1-2 January. I am out of the office on annual leave and will return on Monday 5 Januay. I will respond to your email on my return on Monday 5 January.

Should you require assistance with something urgent that can not wait until my return please contact Minkook Choi [email protected] or Yesle Kim [email protected] – phone 04 473 9073.

Kind regards,
Jay

Jay Waters
Advisor & Executive Assistant to the Ambassador | The Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Wellington
Email [email protected] | Phone (04) 473 9073 ext 104 | Fax (04) 472 3865
Level 11, ASB Bank Tower, 2 Hunter Street, Wellington | PO Box 11 143, Manners Street, Wellington 6142

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