Fire Your Weapons for those Who Can't

President Tadic & Associate Officials:

I write with utter disgust at your brutal and primitive treatment of animals. Photographic evidence and testimony from your own countrymen have been brought to my attention regarding the mass slaughter of domestic animals on your streets. Even more vile, is the bounty paid for the dead, by your contemptible government officials, to hunters and civilians.

I am appalled by the barbaric practices sanctioned by Dr. Dejan Krnjaic, Director of Veterinary Services and his staff and demand his immediate replacement. Belgrade, the City of Nis and the nation of Serbia must reverse it's inhumane and disgraceful behavior.

Serbia is trying desperately to gain access to the European Union. I caution you all; if you think I will stand by during this process and do nothing, you are mistaken and underestimating measures that I will take to undermine this Serbian goal.

I, my family members, business associates and friends, will endeavor in every possible way to exert pressure on EU Commissioners to ensure that your inclusion into the European Union is rejected at every level; unless you stop the sadistic killing of animals in your streets and amend your barbaric animal welfare policies.

Serbia is an up and coming tourist destination; one I will not visit, until action has been taken. I will caution everyone I know to avoid your country like a modern plague; until such a time when compassion and civilized decency rules your animal initiatives and your nation.

Photographs do not lie. Enter the website, www.wagny.org, and see what the rest of the world is seeing.

Sirs,

The brutal treatment of companion, farmed and zoo animals in Serbia has horrified the civilized world. Serbia' s indiscriminate cruelty, indifference and dysfunction regarding the mass slaughter of animals is criminal.

As Serbia sits poised to undergo scrutiny for membership in the EU, negative publicity could very well result in a rejection from EU member nations. The Serbian gross national product undoubtedly depends on the influx of money from foreign tourism and commerce. Compassionate travelers who wish to spend tourist dollars will undoubtedly choose other destinations. Civilized people everywhere are likely to boycott Serbia.

I urge Serbian officials to take immediate action to resolve this reprehensible situation, and put an end to the brutal, vicious killing of abandoned companion animals by government officials, civil workers and ordinary citizens.

In order to restore the Serbian reputation within the global family, I urge the Serbian government to:

1. Request the aid of professional animal welfare organizations in order to bring about reform by planning and implementing humane welfare initiatives, including spay / neuter programs and humane education in the schools.

2. Request assistance in the design, implementation and enforcement of coherent animal protection legislation. Effect prosecution and punishment for perpetrators of animal related crimes.

It is obvious from photographic and film evidence that Serbia is incapable of tending properly to her zoo animals. I therefore urge Serbian officials to confer with experts in the field of humane care and management of confined species.

I urge the Serbian government to consider it's highly criticized global position and take a civilized stance regarding animal welfare. And I urge you to do it now!

Ivan Vujaèiæ, Ambassador
U.S. Embassy of the Republic of Serbia
2134 Kalorama Rd, NW; Washington DC 20008
ph: 202-332-0333 fax: 202-332-3933,
Consular fax: 202-332-5974
email: ambassador@serbiaembusa.org
website: www.SERBIAEMBUSA.ORG

Prime Minister V. Kostunica
Mr. Vojislav Kostunica, Prime Minister of Serbia
Belgrade, 11 Nemanjina St. (Serbia)
lgvozden@sr.gov.yu
Tel 00 381 11 3614621
Fax 00 381 11 3061100

President Boris Tadic
The President's Office, Palata federacije
Bulevar Mihaila Pupina 2
11070 Novi Beograd, Serbia and Montenegro
mrakic@predsednik.yu

Tel 00 381 11 323 1033
Fax 00 381 11 363 2095