Welcome to Mon State’s largest zoo.
Yup. Leopards, Elephants, Asiatic Bears and … Golden Retrievers.
This zoo is owned by a crony. While I feel pretty guilty for having gone in, I am confident my $0.50 isn’t lining anyone’s pockets. It’s also not going to animal welfare. These retrievers have sores on their sides and terrible diets.
If this is how zoos are run — by cronies, with pets masquerading as exhibits, on an absurdly low budget, resulting in misery for animals — is there a risk that there are parallels in infrastructure projects? Bare-bones budgets and corrupt crony management are a widely recognized problem in Myanmar.
