Builsa South MP Clement Apaak Says Petition to Ban Ghanaians from Eating Dogs ‘Will Never See the Light of Day’

An MP says he is expecting those that eat dog in Ghana “to increase consumption over this weekend”.

Clement Apaak, Member of Parliament for Builsa South, made the prediction after a petition to ban the eating of dogs and cats in the country gather momentum online.

An international Animals Rights Activist, Natasha Choolun, had petitioned the Government of Ghana to ban dog and cat meat trade.

In the petition, Choolun said: “dogs and cats are not food, but loyal companion animals that should be treated with kindness and respect, not brutalized and eaten.”

“We urge you to ban the demonic dog and animal sacrifices and the barbaric dog and cat meat trade in Africa. Like many harmful and outdated practices in history, these barbaric animal sacrifices must also be abolished,” she argued.

The petition sparked the debate as to whether the call to ban the consumption of the two animals should be upheld.

The debate which had sought to target consumers of the two animals with attempts to ridicule them took a different dimension as the Member of Parliament joined with a short statement on his Facebook page proudly associating with the “eaters”.

The MP said the call for the ban is a misplaced priority.

In a sarcastic post, he described himself “as the global President of the DOG eaters Association”, and described eating dog as their “human, cultural and traditional right”.

He assured his supporters that the “petition will never see the light of day”.

Posting to his Facebook page on Friday, the 51-year-old wrote: “RE: Petition To Ban DOG Meat”

“Folks, yours truly was offline yesterday. Just got online this morning to see many messages from across the world regarding a petition to the government of Ghana to ban some delicacies.”

“I'm told listed in the said petition, which I'm yet to see, is DOG, CAT meat and a few others. I don't speak for Cat eaters, but as the global President of the DOG eaters Association, I assure members that the said petition will never see the light of day.”

“I urge members to stay calm and continue enjoying their delicacy. I expect members to increase consumption over this weekend. It's our human, cultural and traditional right.”

The eating of dogs and cats is widespread across African countries, making them unattractive to tourists who are aware of the “cruel” industries and unwilling to invest in these countries.

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