Surabaya Zoo Officially Under Management of City Administration!

Menteri Kehutanan Zulkifli Hasan menyerahkan Surat Keputusan Lembaga Konservasi Kebun Binatang Surabaya (KBS) kepada Wali Kota Surabaya Tri Rismaharini. "Tuntas sudah dengan Surabaya. Saya enggak punya utang lagi tentang KBS," katanya. (Link: http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2014/08/18/058600410/Menhut-Serahkan-Izin-Konservasi-KBS-ke-Risma) The Minister of Forestry Zulkifli Hasan has granted the City of Surabaya a full authority to manage the Surabaya Zoo (KBS). Zulkifli handed down the permit to Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini, known as Risma, who is now fully in charge of the zoo, at a ceremony on Monday. (Link: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/08/18/surabaya-zoo-officially-under-management-city-administration.html) Setelah setahun lebih petisi ini berjalan, Menhut akhirnya menyerahkan Kebun Binatang Surabaya (KBS) ke Pemerintahan Kota Surabaya di bawah Ibu Risma. Atas segala jasa Ibu Risma kepada kemajuan dan keindahan kotanya, penyerahan KBS kepada Pemkot Surabaya ini menjadi angin segar bagi kita semua yang peduli kesejahteraan hewan-hewan di KBS. One year after this petition was initiated, The Minister of Forestry finally handed Surabaya Zoo (KBS) to Surabaya City Government under Risma. With all what she had accomplished in Surabaya, this is a good news for all of us who care about the animal welfare in KBS. Namun walaupun begitu, petisi ini masih belum dapat dikatakan berhasil apabila kondisi hewan di KBS belum sejahtera dengan semestinya. Oleh karena itu, mari dukung Ibu Risma dan mengawalnya agar petisi ini pada akhirnya dapat mendeklarasikan kemenangan. Terima kasih banyak! Yet we cannot declare this petition as a victory before we could see a significant improvement of animal welfare in KBS. Therefore, let's support Riska and keep an eye on her coming efforts in KBS, so that this petition could be ultimately declared as a victory. Thank you!