With all the IWC delegates and government reps locked into private discussions, our big hope is that a number of media will attend the WSPA press conference tomorrow. We’re also hopeful that Minister Peter Garrett will attend and give the Government’s view. So we’re now focusing on organising the event while the IWC meeting goes on without us, behind closed doors.
During lunch today, it was brought to my attention that some of the Norwegian delegates were sitting two tables away. And one of them was the man who designed the exploding penthrite harpoon - the very tool used to kill the whales we're here to protect. He maintains the harpoon is designed with the best interests of the animal in mind. I wonder what the definition of "best interest" could possibly be, when you consider the harpoon explodes inside the whale, causing a slow, painful and inhumane death.
It hits home for me now. This is the reality of attending the IWC. At one table I’m joined by the hopeful, optimistic, caring, motivated, committed WSPA team, all of whom are passionately opposed to the cruelty of whaling ... and only metres away, is a man who supports the continuation of the inhumane whaling industry. I'm having trouble finishing my lunch.
Sami Lukis
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