Progressive mayor takes momentous ‘step’ for the dogs of Bucheon – Nami Kim’s meeting with Bucheon Mayor Man-Soo Kim
With the many Sister City Campaigns that we have worked on, so far the Mayor of Bucheon is the first, and only, Mayor who has extended his willingness to bring change. Mayor Man-Soo Kim of Bucheon has sat down with Nami Kim to discuss what can be done to help bring an end to the dog meat trade. In the video, he talks about the idea of arranging a locally-held, public/citizen debate on the dog meat issue, in the hopes of building a consensus about this very controversial issue as a stepping stone to further change and action. Nami is volunteering to participate in the debate. Mayor Kim is against dog meat consumption but the issue is not an easy one to tackle realistically, so he is trying to work out the best ways to achieve this.
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Below is from Nami’s post:
After the re-enforcement of the Animal Protection Law Bill, passed in the City last month, a further step was taken for Bucheon to be dog friendly: a city without dog meat. Today we met with the Mayor of the City, Kim, Man Soo, and spent hours discussing what can be done to make this a “dog meat free city”, and how we can approach the citizens who are against the idea. The Mayor himself is an animal lover, and a very active and respected newly elected Mayor.
I submitted a proposal; and we now have plans, both for the short and long term, to work together this year and next year.
Mayor Kim is the man who can turn the city into a compassionate movement “dog meat free city”.
This is the Mayor’s office address if you would like to send him a “thank you” card.
Mayor Kim Man-Soo
Mayor’s office
210 Gilju-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon city, gyeonggi-do, Postal code 14547
South Korea
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i wish i understood what was said but im glad that progress is being made. thank u nami kim, for all u do! ill keep getting your name out there!
Please Stop that Horrible -and Disgusting Practice now this is 2017 not 2017BC,please help.
Mayor Kim, YOU are the man who can turn Bucheon into a compassionate movement, “dog meat free city”! PLEASE FOLLOW YOUR HEART AND FOLLOW YOUR SOUL!
Please no more dog meat.
Mayor Kim…please carry on with your human work for the suffering dogs. Your tireless leadership and support from your
staff will surely make a difference and persuade other compassionate Mayors in S. Korea to do the same.
Thankyou for all you do!
Thank you mayor it’s a great day for animal lovers
Bless you Nami! I so admire you for your strength and perseverance!
big thank you and everyone behind you to stop these atrocities on dogs and cats are pets
I will thank him if he really accomplishes this. Many times, these officials say what you want to hear and are all about inaction if the task is difficult. Changing ignorance and inhumanity in these antiquated cultures is an uphill battle.
Getting the officials to listen and take action is where real change will come. And teaching the younger children about the wonderful loving nature of animals.
This is really great news – thank you and well done Nami and Mayor Kim, way to go! I hope you can unite with the people of Bucheon to end the cruelty to our furry friends
The sadistic cruelty must end! Teach kindness and compassion for all living things!
Well so thankful that someone has highlighted this dreafdul cruel and devastating trade Well done
So good to hear it will be a long way to chance peoples attitude towards dog meat consumption but it is a start in the right direction a big thank you to all that are so passionately working on this thank you mayor Kim and Nami
Great to hear good news!!! Thank you Nami and thank you Mayor Mann-Soo Kim for having the courage and compassion to make a change!!!!!
Thank you for taking the time and effort to listen to the seriousness of putting an end to the dog meat trade. I find it very disrespectful of those that are in positions to support those who have such a strong desire to improve the quality of lives of animals and humans around the world, blatantly ignore the moral and ethical standards that makeup the majority of society and our expectations of even the basic ideas of humanity. I cannot help but wonder what a society that tortures, both physically and mentally, an animal that has been domesticated for over 10,000 years to be such an integral part of our society in so many ways, from working, hunting, protection, therapeutic, rescue, friend and companion, even a family member, can so carelessly expose the children in their household and community to such horrific conditions. It is beyond comprehension, and imagination the magnitude of visceral horror those impressionable and naive young minds must have to endure every minute of every day. Stop to think of the sight of such violence and cruelty, the sounds of crying, the fear and utter pain, and the smell of feces, urine, blood, and fear, yes evil at these levels has a smell that most of us will never experience our entire lives, let alone a child. The amount of unsanitary conditions and exposure to disease, all should be considered child abuse at the least. I would think as parents, a community, a “civilized” culture would have a strong desire to allow young minds to be educated and taught some of the beauty of your culture and ancestors, an even stronger desire to allow them to grow, to learn and experience the world around them, the importance of having respect for their environment and all animals. Most importantly to see beauty in the world, humanity as it should be, and the ability to have peace both mentally and emotionally is their right and our goal as parents and human beings to continuously strive for.
Thank you. I hug you. You are my great hearted heroes.
Can you please thank him for being on the right side of history. He is a hero to many all over the world!
Dear Mayor Man Soo Kim,
We would like to thank you very much for responding to our petition asking South Korea to put an end to this trade and thereby the cruelty it embodies.
We note, with sadness, however, that they are simply confirming that these laws are in place in their country. What they appear to have failed to deny is that these laws are being transgressed throughout South Korea on a daily basis: the collected evidence speaks for itself, for example the filming by the Korea Observer, published on Youtube, the clip of which was referenced in our petition.
This video, confirming such transgression, is not an isolated example: many pictures, videos, and witness testimonies from caring South Korean Citizens, are available for public viewing on many forms of social media.
As noted in a letter to President Obama, the following laws are in place in South Korea, but they are being transgressed all over the country in many ways, including in Buncheon; for example:
• Livestock Product Sanitary Control Act, Article 2, Item 1 – technically makes the dog meat industry illegal
• Food Sanitation Act, Article 7, Clause 1 – does not include dogs in the list of raw materials that can be processed and cooked as food, therefore making raising and slaughtering dogs for consumption illegal
• Animal Protection Act, Article 3 – basic principles for protection of animals: in violation of these principles, dogs and cats are kept in unsanitary and appallingly inhumane conditions whilst being raised or bred for this industry
• Animal Protection Act, Article 8 – prohibition of animal abuse: dogs and cats are deliberately made to suffer throughout their lives and through the purposefully prolonged deaths (they are boiled alive, beaten or blowtorched to death etc.), in the ignorant belief that this will make the meat more delicious, or the medicinal properties more efficacious
• Animal Protection Act, Article 9 – animal transportation: the methods of transportation for dogs destined for the meat trade violate this act: tied by neck behind vehicles, packed tightly into cages, which are multi-stacked on top of each other, with no welfare considerations whatsoever
• Animal Protection Act, Article 46 – Punishment: policing and enforcement of these laws does not happen – generally a flat denial of any wrong-doing is given
In addition, Yong-Geun Ann(professor at the Department of Food and Nutrition at Chung Cheong College, and president of The Korean Society of Food and Nutrition – and self-named ‘Dr Dog’), contrary to recognized medical evidence, actively promotes dog eating (“The World Health Organization has warned that eating dog meat increases the risk of contracting cholera 20-fold”).
It is worth noting, too, that while trying to justify dog eating, Mr Ann is quoted in The Korea Herald, (August 2011), as saying :
“Ironically, many of the people who oppose the eating of dog meat are Korea’s own animal protection activists. The government supported these groups by enacting an animal protection law to shun criticism from foreign countries.”
Mayor Man Soon Kim, we, therefore, urge you to once again review the evidence, and to do everything in your power to help bring an end to the dog meat trade in your Sister City, Buncheon.
Sincerely,
Bless you for making a stand and saving all the fur animals dogs and cats
Thank you, …just thank you x
Fim nesse pais aos maus tratos aos animais Brasil se revoltando contra os chineses.
Finally some good news. I hope this ball keeps rolling and South Korea is free of this barbaric and cruel act. Thank you.
Thank you Mayor Man Doo Kim !!!! You are a exemplary leader and human being. This news has brought such joy to my heart. Bless you for being compassionate and instrumental in change. Dogs and cats are companion animals…they are intelligent, loving , and loyal. You have my utmost respect and gratitude for stopping this cruel heartwrenching practice in your city.
THANK YOU MAYOR KIM FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING FOR THESE SUFFERING DOGS AND CATS. THANK YOU FOR HEARING THEIR CRIES.
Thank you so much Mayor Kim Man Soo and Nami Kim this is wonderful news ❤
Thank you Mayor Kim Man-Soo of Bucheon. I pray the other Mayors follow. This is so evil and I am so happy you stood up to stop this cruelty!
Mayor Kim Man Soo and Nami Kim, You will both and others that stand for this unbelievable injustice against these innocent dogs be rewarded in your next life. Those who torture will see their hell! Hell is hot like the boiling water….torches….torture. They will get what they give.
Every best wish with all your work to change your country’s policy on this evil trade/habit by banning it from your city. All living creatures deserve to be free from cruelty and dogs and cats bringing so much love to many, many homes ; they are man’s best friends and so should be treated as such.
Thank you Mayor Kim Man- Soo of Bucheon from the bottom of my heart for the good work you are doing together with Nami Kim Our friends the dogs will always show their gratitude and have faith in you! Thank you again!!
Thank you Mayor Kim Man-Soo. This is a great step you have made to make Bucheon a city that does not kill dogs for food, but instead will treat with kindness and love. Bless you for your efforts with Nami Kim to make this a realty someday and hope others will follow in your amazing steps. Thank you, so much.
This is progress for the sadness and torture these animals have to suffer for human vanity and pleasure.. thank you
So many of us in other countries feel the hurt and saddness and thanks to people like nami Kim give a voice for these special creatures
Which we know can help us in many other ways… mans best friend???
Thank you for addressing this very important issue. Dogs are our companions. They are intelligent creatures. Please help put an end to this horrific trade! Humanity benefits us all!!
Thank-you nami and mayor Kim
Thank you for addressing this disgusting torture and murder. Please put an end to all this killing.
THANK YOU !!!!!!!
Please help and stop all this unnecessary torture it breaks my heart
Dear Mayor and Nami, a big thank you for all your relentless hard hard work and total dedication in helping the voiceless dear souls from this horrendous trade. You give hope to so many people as well as the dear animals. You are truly our heroes who can never be thanked enough for what you do and have done. You have our support till this evil has ended. Let’s keep going, let’s keep fighting, let’s end this. I thank everyone who has helped with this fight good luck to all
big thank you, Major Kim! One love
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping the dogs!
Thank you for showing the way forward to put an end to such a very cruel trade, I hope your shining example will encourage all others to follow so there will be no dog meat trade, along with education and working together there is now a positive feel. Thank you so very much……..
Thank you for supporting the dogs rescued!!!!
The World that kind n good is absolutely HORRIFIED AT THE CRUELTY N SADISTIC BRUTALIZED TRUMATIZED N TERRORIZED LIVING CRAMPED DIRTY CONDITION N BLOW TORCHED SKINNED ALIVE N BOILED ALIVE DOGS SLAUGHTERED FOR FOOD!! WE THE WORLD, ARE UPSET N ANGRY N DEMAND THIS TO STOP IMMEDIATELY!!?? AS THIS IS A BLACK STAIN N VERY DISGUSTING N SHAMEFUL TO YOUR NATION BE PEOPLE!!! A BACKWARDS SICK VISCOUS ACTOF HORROR N CRUELTY TO MANS CLOSEST INTELLIGENT N LOVING COMPANIONS WHO SAVE MANY HUMANS EVERYDAY!! PLEASE BEFORE GOD N DECENT COUNTRIES, THAT DOG TORTURE N MILLIONS OF** DOGS/ CATS/ DAILY,WEEKLY, YEARLY ETC!!! WE ARE WANTING TO STAND AGAINST YOUR COUNTRY KOREA N BOYCOTT ALL PRODUCTS ETC, AS ASHAMED OF THIS PURE WRONG N IMMORAL PRACTISE!! STOP THIS TORTURE N DISEASED ANIMALS, FED TO HUMANS AS IT IT HORRIFIED THE WORLD N PETITIONS ARE BEING SIGNED AGSINST ASIA/ KOREA AS WE SPEAK HERE!! STOP THE NEXT DISEASE N PANDEMIC BY THIS WRONG SICK DEPRAVED CRUEL INHUMANE TREATMENT OF BELOVED DOGS, N NOW PLEASE!!! OR WE WILL BOYCOTT YOU WORLDWIDE AS MANY ACTIVE N MILLIONS HAVE SIGNED PETITIONS WORLDWIDE N EXPOSING TO THE EORLD THIS BARBARIC SLAUGHTER OF DOGS TO HORRIFICALLY BE EATEN AFTER WICKED TORTURE!!
STOP HORRIFIC CRUEL INHUMANE TREATMENT N EATING DISEASE RABIES PARASITES N HEART WORM MALNOURISHED FOGS, MORALLY WRONG N WORLD IS COMPLETELY DISGUSTED N HORRIFIED YOU HAVE BEEN CONDONING THIS BARBARIC SLAUGHTER OF HORRORS ANNUALLY, THOUSANDS CRUELLY CRAMPED, ABUSED, TERRIFIED BY WICKED HUMANS!!! GOD N GOOD PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ARE ANGRY N SICK N APPALLED OVER THIS HEARTLESSNESS N DEPRAVED NATION N PRACTISE N WE WILL BOYCOTT TOURISM N YOUR PRODUCTS, SAMSUNG ETC!! STOP THIS SICK SICK DEPRAVED CRUEL INHUMANE TREATMENT N DEATH OF DOGS N CATS NOW PLEASE!! NOW, TODAY!! WE ARE ANGRY/ APPALLED WORLDWIDE!! STOP!! STOP!! STOP NEXT PANDEMIC FROM ASIA AGAIN BY BAD ANIMAL TORTURE, DISEASE N EATING DOGS ETC!! STOP! WE LOVE LOVE LOVE DOGS!! I AM SICK DAY N NITE OVER THIS MATTER N SO ANGRY!!K