Media Release

24 February 2006
Australian Muslims Are Against Animal Cruelty

The President of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, Dr. Ameer Ali
today called on the Australian media not to act irresponsible in misinforming the
Australian public about the real reasons for live exports.

Dr. Ameer Ali said that Muslims are primarily concerned to ensure that the animal is slaughtered in accordance with the Islamic Shariah, and that can be done in Australia under the Australian Government supervised Muslim Slaughter Program (AGSMS) and we want the Australian public to know that we do not agree to animal cruelty.

He further said that Muslims in the Middle Eastern countries readily accept
Frozen and chilled lamb and mutton from Australia, once it is Halal certified
under the program. Last year Australian lamb meat exports to the Middle East was up 36% to a record of 14,052 tonnes, and Australian mutton meat export to the Middle East was up 24% in the same period to 36,051 Tonnes (ref. Farmonline News 1 Feb 2006). This represents the equivalent of more than 2 million sheep which were slaughtered in Australia for Middle Eastern Muslim customers.

Dr. Ali said that the Australian Muslims does not support the cruel treatment of animals prior to slaughter, that has been documented in Egypt as the Qur`an dictates that animals should be treated with kindness.

Dr. Ameer Ali, President
Dr. Munir Hussain, Chairman, Halal Committee

http://www.rspca.org.au/campaign/liveexport_evidence.asp

We Thank Animals Australia and Lyn White and We along with The Australian Public and the Muslim Leaders disclose there Is NO other reason for this cruelty other than a small amount of powerful peoples greed.
What A terribly legacy for Australia and even the peoples own children involved in this barbaric trade
Shame.

Jenna I can tell you this much- Our phones and email with enquires into the out come of this case have been flooded by the public.

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While we are waiting I would like to say this To Emanel Exports and others involved in the cruel Live Export Trade.

"The Games Over Boys give It up".

The public are aware you lot played your political trade dollar games with farmers and city folk for years.

You worked on the assumption that most ordinary people didnt follow the mumbo jumbo spin Dr Stuff.

Thought they wouldnt gasp how its done within the Industry and Government departments such as Austrade MLA.

Your assumption "was" correct. However thats now in the past.

The old you scratch my back and I will vote for you deals days are over.
In the past when fair minded people spoke out about the cruelty you set out to dispurse any public concerns with 'lies.'- calling them extreme or trouble makers.

You then lied to the public saying-- 'Oh they dont have any refigration"- :"those poor people."

Who can forget the - The The Muslims require it alive for their rituals.
You even had the Ministers sold on that one thinking it was a huge joke.
How long did you think the Muslim People would sit back and let you lot blame them for your greed of the trade dollar and cruelty?

Apart from which your lies spread further misunderstanding of people and hate.

The funding is made up fifty fity from tax payers dollars and the industry.

You keep yours and we will be asking a seperate board be established to represent Australian Farmers, reopen plants, value adding and promote "their products"

Austrade and Mark Vaile were not interested to help set up co joint farms.
Well Gee Wiz- So The Overseas people had to be contacted in a different way.
So what.
Done.!

Now we want "our share" of the tax payers funds to help Australian farmers.
Thats fair 50 50. You peddle your cruelty and we will reopen plants and help farmers with value adding and better prices.
See you at the sale yards.

Hi there PALE
Thanks for the great information. Are we absolutely sure that the names and addresses you have given here for Emanuels are correct - that they are the people we should be writing to/contacting? I'm not doubting you for a second but I'd hate to send them a full colour submission of the Animals Australia material (which of course they already have, but it can't hurt to get up their noses, can it?)unless they are the people who are ACTIVELY involved. I sent it (reproduced the CD and DVD material and full colour printed reports with photos) to every politician in Tasmania and ALL the Tasmanian Federal representatives in the Senate and House of Representatives - and got precisely nothing in response (Go Greens, now the Democrats seem to have lost power).
Shipping matters seem to be pre-occupying them in WA at present - I understand that the partly loaded (in Adelaide) "Al Shuwaikh" was left outside Fremantle for three days because they will only allow one vessel to load in Fremantle at a time now. This is, I suspect, a push to get their new set-up going (James Point, I think it's called) where they will be away from the public gaze of Fremantle (and the authorities, of course). They claim this causes "animal welfare concerns", which was the most bizarre claim I have seen in a long time.
It is also worth reminding Kevin Rudd that as a practising Christian we would expect him to feel a duty towards Australian animals.
Good night for now,
Jenna

Good Morning Jenna

To the best of my knowledge the 'current addresses' and names of the company involved are up the top.
In the past when somebody was charged they wondered off and registered another company name and went about their business , like nothing happend?
Criminal charges down the track `surely` will be laid. False pretences or something similar.

I heard one of these people who had been charged and fined about half a dozen time ended up being a director of a big live export company.

Isnt that terrible.

Its said he even used his ' OWN name'.

If that be the case I think an open public Royal Commishion "must" be called urgently .

I will listen to you and Go the Greens - thanks. That was great you send the footage to the house of representives. The DVD and CD will now have to be delivered to every house hold in Australia. If you have an idea what that will cost I would appreciate your input.

I heard there is a group that serve the lord by walking door to door talking with people are going to take this issue up. Perhaps they will knock on Kevin Rudds Door Soon and Steve Fieldings.

When I hear more I will let you know.

They say they will hold a meeting and ask for this to be "standard practise nationally".

That would be good because they can just show people on a lap top a bit of it and leave the DVD or CV with them.

Yes your right about the ships. I suspect they just want to keep it out of the public eye. it would appear.

Whats the AMIEU in WA saying about the block on abattoir workers coming into to WA do you know?

I mean surely they agree that new Halal Slaughter men are required to train others to open a new place?

Since when was creating jobs and value adding a problem for Labour?

I am sure Her Worship was very upset by the evidence she witnessed.
A message to kevin Rudd>
http://consciousevolution.com/onshu/view_signatures.php

Hi PALE and others
The cost of sending the material to every household in Australia would be absolutely prohibitive, I should think - how would you find out how many there actually are? I think I paid $2.50 for postage for all the ones I sent (although some of the packages were not as big as others; I didn't waste additional resources on some of the wastes of space we have down here), and I reproduced everything here from material Animals Australia sent me. I also have it all on my laptop, along with a PowerPoint presentation I did for some schools here (at their invitation). The presentation was put together before this most recent investigation, though.
It could be worth an enquiry of Australia Post whether this might be an option; I think they may give "bulk" rates.
I have asked AMSA for some additional information about some of the ships, because I understand that at least two and possibly more have been "mothballed" because they do not meet the regulations implemented in January 2007 (The "Al Kuwait" and the "Bader III" I think, but don't quote me on that - the "Bader III" was last (recently) identified floating around in the middle of nowhere). For the sake of interest, the "Rodolfo Mata" which became the "Deneb Prima" is now to become the "Castor", and the hideously decrepit "Farid F" (having been detained in Australian ports at least five times) has been refitted and returned as the "Torrens".
AMSA has now handed over all its responsibilities in relation to animal welfare (as in Marine Orders No. 43) to AQIS. One knew all about ships and nothing about animals, the other knows (little) about animals and not very much at all about ships. Go figure!
From Jenna