Channel News Asia has been hard at work for the PAP and Jurong Town Council, providing very regular coverage of the rat extermination exercise currently going on at Bukit Batok.
In its coverage, CNA has sought to reinforce the slant that the PAP Jurong Town Council is not to be blamed for the severe rat infestation by pushing the blame on stray feeders, to the extent of posting photographs of food supposedly left over by the latter.
As part of its propaganda, it even cut off a large part of an interview with an Outreach officer of Save Our Street Dogs (SOSD) to make it appear as if she was blaming the stray feeders.
This has been highlighted by SOSD in its status update (see below).
This selective reporting by CNA to deflect blame from the Jurong Town Council is deplorable and only serves to reinforce the belief that you cannot trust the mainstream media which are all geared to helping the PAP.
Please share the SOSD’s status update:
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Save Our StreetDogs SOSD
There has been much attention on the stray dogs at Bukit Batok this week.
A rat infestation broke out, prompting action to call in a pest control to exterminate the rats. Unfortunately, the rats are not the only ones who will suffer – Measures have also been stepped up to remove the stray dogs there. 4 puppies have already been caught, with more catching activities under way. Rat poison has also been used, which, if ingested by the dogs, will cause them to de a slow and painful death.
Feeding of the strays is blamed for the rat infestation, and now, there is pressure to get rid of the dogs as well. From what we know, however, the stray feeders in Bukit Batok feed responsibly, taking care to clear up so that no rubbish is left behind. We do not know, however, if there others who have been leaving food there.
Channel News Asia interviewed Outreach Officer Meiyi about stray feeding 2 days ago. In her interview, she was asked the situation in Bukit Batok, and how to feed responsibly.
Meyi responded that: stray feeding is perfectly fine. You can prepare food, do your rounds, and feed the strays, but you have to come back and clear the remains that the dogs did not finish, because that would actually bring about pests such as cockroaches and rats. We do not know if people leave food there. However, this is also hill, and the dogs are difficult to reach, hence cleaning up can be difficult. Stray feeders volunteers and fork out their money and time for the dogs, and cannot be blamed entirely. Education is important – the public should be educated to be more tolerant towards the strays. Trap, Neuter, Release will be the best and most humane of keeping the stray numbers in check, not catching and culling.
We are disappointed that most of what Meiyi said got cut off except the first part, to be in line with the tone of the whole story, hence giving the impression that she was putting blame on the stray feeders. Meiyi is herself a stray feeders for several years, and her heart goes out to the feeders in Bukit Batok.
Our minds are on the poor dogs in Bukit Batok. We hope to be able to negotiate a middle ground, so that they may be shown some mercy. There are many solutions; such as designating a feeding point to ensure cleanliness, and of course, sterilizing the dogs to keep the population stable.
The first step to solving this is to gather the stray feeders, so that we can have a collective voice. If you are a feeder in Bukit Batok MRT, or know the feeders, please contact us. Email us at: admin@sosd.org.sg
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