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FKNK label coalition against spring hunting as ‘anti-democratic’
CEO of hunting lobby urges other minorities to join forces with FKNK.
20 December 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
1 min read
The CEO of the Federation for Hunting & Conservation Malta (FKNK), Lino Farrugia has called for fellow minority groups in Malta to join forces with the FKNK in its stand against what he described as the 'anti-democratic and abolitionist' act of the coalition against spring hunting (CASH).
"Together with the FKNK, such organisations will thus be in a better position to prevent the coalition, or any other organisation or individual, from ever abolishing the legitimate interest of any organisation that is in a minority position when compared to the rest of the Maltese society," he said in a statement issued this morning.
Farrugia urged every individual Maltese and Gozitan citizen of such minorities' organisations to sign the counter Petition which the FKNK issued this week.
"Whilst democracy demands that the majority should govern, this same majority should always respect and safeguard all minorities' interests," he said.
In the statement, Farrugia urged all interested minority organisations to contact the FKNK immediately.
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Ok kvnattard. We will give you your right and a place where hunters can enjoy their 'minority rights'. A place representative of the size of the hunters. You will be able to hunt in Kemunett. Enjoy.
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There is a fellow in Mosta, who's "minority hobby" is crucifying cats. Under Lino's logic, he should be free to carry on, no?
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@rcasha..a minority is a minority no matter what how you define it in your closed mind.
AND comparing hunters to rapists and vandals is both unacceptable and in itself a violation of democratic rights but of course, the biased administration that runs this page lets you get away with it.
Good luck with your petition. Like you its a failure. You failed before and your will fail again.
(Now go ahead and block me MT)
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Spring hunting is not a right. It is pure selfishness, disregard for others and unnecessary harm to our environment.
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My God!! look who is calling CASH anti-democratic when it is using the legitimate legal means to request a referendum to see what the Maltese think. On the other hand FKNK is trying to gather signatures to change the referendum law to prevent ordinary citizens from abrogating laws they do not agree with. Who is being anti-democratic??? Why can't these people just shut up and see what their fellow callous hunters have brought upon themselves by indiscriminate, vile and despicable acts of outright abuse of the Law killing all innocent and protected birds that happen to chose to fly over Malta. I am all for a total ban on hunting whatsoever, spring or no spring.
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1. A "minority" is not defined by a hobby they happen to share. 2. Hunting in spring is not a right by any stretch of the imagination. 3. From time to time, things that used to be legal become illegal. It happened to dog fighting, it happened to fishing with explosives. That's not a breach of right. 4. Democracy does NOT require that the majority respects or safeguards all minorities' interests, or they'd be expected to also safeguard rapists or vandals. The majority should respect/safeguard the RIGHTS of everyone - even a minority of one. But, as has been pointed out, hunting in spring is not a right.
