*UPDATE*: New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, has called the Japanese whaling operations “repugnant” to New Zealanders, and has indicated that the incursion of the Shonan Maru No. 2 into New Zealand waters may have “relationship consequences” for New Zealand and Japan. Captain of The MV Steve Irwin, Sid Chakravarty, said, “It’s a sad statement that, for the sole reason of protecting a whale poaching operation, a decision has been made from within the Japanese government to ignore a request from New Zealand’s government and to cause this insult to the entire nation of New Zealand. Japan has steered clear of Australia’s EEZ, yet did not extend the same courtesy when a specific request was made by New Zealand. This is a disrespect of the highest order, and indicative of Japan’s defiance in the face of international law and diplomacy, which sees them continue their whale poaching operations in an internationally recognised Whale Sanctuary.”
Posted on: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 03:12:09 +0000
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