The China Post
Date: June 29, 2016
By: Joseph Yeh
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬) pledged reforms within the military
Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬) bows before animal rights advocates to apologize for a recent dog abuse scandal, Taipei, Tuesday, June 28. Feng pledged reforms including a military dog registration system that would prevent such incidents from happening again. (CNA)
to make sure that the recent incident of a killing of a dog by soldiers will not happen again after animal lovers protested in front of the Defense Ministry on Tuesday afternoon.
Facing protestors in front of the ministry around 2 p.m. in Taipei, Feng said the R.O.C. Armed Forces will soon register all the dogs raised within military units so that they can be better taken care of amid a recent dog-killing incident involving a group of soldiers that led to public outrage.
Feng also noted that the military will ask all units across the country to hold lectures on animal protection as soon as possible to make sure all military personnel understand the importance of protecting the lives of all creatures.
He also said the military could reconsider the punishments it imposed on the soldiers allegedly responsible for the death of the dog, as many protestors believe they were too lenient. [FULL STORY]