Another MBPJ epoch-making occasion for the disabled and the elderly

PETPOSITIVE NEWSFLASH!

LOCAL HISTORY IS BEING CREATED once again today in the city of Petaling Jaya.

And this spells good news for the disabled and elderly communities.

Later this afternoon, representatives from nearly a dozen local councils in Selangor will assemble at the headquarters of the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) to attend the latter's regular monthly meeting on disability concerns.
 
However, what will make today's meeting extraordinary is that this will be the first time in almost two years that all 11-councils in Selangor will be having a serious pow-wow on the problems faced by handicapped and senior citizens within the local governments.

"Town-planning head Sharipah Marhaini and I are extremely excited about today's meeting," said MBPJ Councillor Anthony SB Thanasayan to PET+BLOGSPOT! recently.

"This will be our biggest break yet to be able to share with other councils the advances that have been made by MBPJ for disabled-friendly access, amongst others," added Thanasayan who is also President of Petpositive. 

According to him today's meeting will also be an opportunity for the other councils to share on what progress they have made in making their towns and cities accessible to all persons.

"We hope that the weaker ones will be able to call on the stronger local councils to come forward to support their barrier-free initiatives," explained Thanasayan.

The MBPJ disabled councillor strongly believes that if the local councils don't intervene to help the disabled communities, the handicapped's future might as well be doomed.

This afternoon's two-hour meeting will be chaired by Thanasayan and Marhaini. A press conference will be held after the deliberations at 4.30pm. 

New Straits Times Press and news portal Malaysiakini have confirmed their attendance.

MEANWHILE, PETPOSITIVE has received an SOS by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in the Asia-Pacific region who are planning a protest against Kentucky Friend Chicken in Malaysia soon.

PETA is mad about the fact that KFC, according to them, refuses to stop their horrific abuse on chickens such as having their throats slit whilst they are alive and dunking them monstrously into scalding-hot water in the same condition. 

IN VIEW OF THIS PETPOSITIVE ALSO CALLS FOR THE BOYCOTT OF KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT!               

Here it the email which was sent to our President last night: 

Dear Activists,

 

PETA Asia  will be holding a series of demonstrations against KFC in Malaysia and we need your help! Join us in protest against KFC’s refusal to eliminate the worst abuses that chickens suffer in the factory farms and slaughterhouses of its suppliers, including crippling injuries because of cruel breeding practices and the overuse of drugs, having their throats slit while they are still conscious, and being dunked into tanks of scalding-hot water while they are still alive and able to feel pain.

 

Protests will be held as follows:

 

·        Kota Kinabalu (first time!) – Sunday 28 Feb 2010

·        Penang  – Thursday 4 Mar 2010

·        Kuala Lumpur – Saturday 6 Mar 2010

 

We need your help to make these demos successful! Please contact me if you’re able to help in any of the following ways or know someone who can:

 

·        We need a volunteer who speaks Bahasa Malay to attend each demo. The volunteer would be assisting us in speaking to the public and the media. If you’re not comfortable speaking to the media, we’d love to have you help by passing out leaflets.

·        We need volunteers to demonstrate in costumes, hold signs, or pose in cages, at each demo.

·        We need volunteers who can make follow-up calls in Malay to media outlets. The calls need to be done on the afternoon before and/or the morning of the demo. The calls are very simple and are just intended to verify that the media outlet has received our news release. We are grateful for any help with media calls—even five calls can make a big difference!

·        We need volunteers who can translate our news releases from English to Malay. This would need to be done a week before the demo.

·        We need a volunteer who can check out KFC locations in Kota Kinabalu and Penang before we arrive to make sure that they are suitable for demos.

·        We need volunteers in Penang and Kota Kinabalu to help us compile a media list of local newspapers, TV stations, and radio stations so we can ensure our events get maximum media attention.

 

Please reply to this e-mail for more information about any of these projects.

 

Why is PETA Asia-Pacific targeting KFC Malaysia? Each year, hundreds of millions of chickens raised and killed each year for KFC Malaysia are tortured for their entire abbreviated lives. They are drugged and bred to grow so large that many become crippled under the weight of their massive upper bodies. Many have their throats slit while they are still conscious and are scalded to death in defeathering tanks. KFC Malaysia has ignored the recommendations of animal welfare advisory panel for years. For more information, click on the following link: kentuckyfriedcruelty.com.

 

If you’d like to volunteer, please email me at EdwardB@PETAAsiaPacific.com.

 

For all animals,

 

Edward Basse

Activist Liaison

PETA Asia-Pacific

Note: The story on the KKB dogs meant for today will appear tomorrow.

 
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