Morrissey asks for closure of Indonesian zoo

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It's funny how he chastises the zoo for ignoring a legal mandate.

Morrissey's been lobbing loud words again, this time about bad conditions in a zoo in Java

Singer Morrissey urges closure of Indonesian zoo - AFP / Google

JAKARTA — British singer Morrissey called on the Indonesian government Tuesday to immediately shut down a notorious zoo in eastern Java where hundreds of animals have died or disappeared.

The former frontman of seminal indie band The Smiths, whose 1985 album is entitled "Meat is Murder", made the request in a letter to Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan before a solo performance in Jakarta on Thursday.

"Your ministry called for a change at the Surabaya Zoo, but no improvements have been made," the vegetarian and animal rights activist wrote in the letter, made available to AFP by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

"There can be no justification for seemingly endless debates and delays while animals continue to suffer and die. Please take immediate action to close the Surabaya Zoo and transfer its animals to more suitable environments."

The official Antara news agency said last year that the zoo -- Indonesia's largest -- had turned into a "place of horror" and "death camp" for animals, while a zoo spokesman said in March some 500 animals died there in 2010 and 2011...

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Also at:

British singer Morrissey urges closure of Indonesian zoo - The Straits Times

Morrissey calls for shut down of notorious Javan zoo - The Telegraph
The singer Morrissey has called on the Indonesian government to immediately shut down a notorious zoo in eastern Java where hundreds of animals have died or disappeared.

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UPDATE May 12, 11:35 AM PT:

Link posted by MORRIZSEY:

Morrissey's Plea to Surabaya Conveyed - Tempo Interactive

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Very pleased to read how specific Morrissey's grievances are ( both on this topic and the Australian wool statement). He's obviously been doing his homework ( or, yes , all right, someone's been doing it for him - which is , arguably , quite irrelevant )...

Why not the London zoo?

if he must do something for Indonesia, he must not shut the soo, but support
the animal companies who trying to save those animal in their own environment

especially those apes, who just live on 1 indonesian island Borneo

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I'd like an update on this if they take some corrective action
this is the kind of use of his celebrity that I applaud him for

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Oh my god said:

this is the kind of use of his celebrity that I applaud him for

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As opposed to this?

"Travolta, who allegedly began masturbating, then got up and screamed at the plaintiff 'how selfish he was; that Defendant got where he is now due to sexual favors he had performed when he was in his "Welcome Back Kotter" days,' the suit said.

Hollywood is controlled by homosexual men 'who expect favors in return for sexual activity,' the lawsuit document quotes Travolta as saying."

Well said, Moz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Worm said:

As opposed to this?

"Travolta, who allegedly began masturbating, then got up and screamed at the plaintiff 'how selfish he was; that Defendant got where he is now due to sexual favors he had performed when he was in his "Welcome Back Kotter" days,' the suit said.

Hollywood is controlled by homosexual men 'who expect favors in return for sexual activity,' the lawsuit document quotes Travolta as saying."

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Lol. I call for the closure of Scientology.

Leading charity fund-raising coordinator site acknowledges Morrissey's good work with animal causes - http://www.xperedon.com/news_1258

MotherNatureNetwork also carries news - http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/singer-morrissey-urges-closure-of-indonesian-zoo

AOL covers Morrissey's argument for zoo closure and adds to it - http://travel.aol.co.uk/2012/05/08/...or-closure-of-horror-indonesian-zoo-surabaya/

A report that the Jakarta show will be meat-free at Morrissey's request - http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/05/09/meat-free-morrissey-concert-coming.html

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goinghome said:

Leading charity fund-raising coordinator site acknowledges Morrissey's good work with animal causes - http://www.xperedon.com/news_1258

MotherNatureNetwork also carries news - http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/singer-morrissey-urges-closure-of-indonesian-zoo

AOL covers Morrissey's argument for zoo closure and adds to it - http://travel.aol.co.uk/2012/05/08/...or-closure-of-horror-indonesian-zoo-surabaya/

A report that the Jakarta show will be meat-free at Morrissey's request - http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/05/09/meat-free-morrissey-concert-coming.html

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Thanks fir the reports, goinghome.

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CrystalGeezer said:

Thanks fir the reports, goinghome.

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Welcome,

Here's more.

ZMag, amongst many, pass on Morrissey's message about the substandard Indonesian zoo - http://z6mag.com/featured/request-o...ut-down-hundreds-of-animals-dying-168918.html , also news in Australia - http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1648729/UK-singer-urges-closure-of-Indonesian-zoo

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Update

http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/nasional/2012/05/12/brk,20120512-403480,uk.html