Veterinarians to cats: Stay away from power distribution units
ISTANBUL (DİHA) - Cats, who were accused of sabotaging Turkey’s local elections last year, have received a stern warning against repeating their naughty behavior before the upcoming elections from a group of humans they are very familiar with: Veterinarians.
“We warn our cat friends: Stay away from power distribution units. Otherwise we will reconsider our friendly relationship with you,” the Chamber of Veterinary Surgeons in Istanbul said, in a tongue-in-the-cheek statement on June 3.
Energy Minister Taner Yıldız had claimed in the wake of the March 30 local elections in 2014 that the culprit of controversial power blackouts during the vote-counting process was a cat that had entered a power distribution unit. “I’m not joking, my friends,” he had said, bracing to become a target of criticism and mocking on social media.
In its statement days before the June 7 general elections, the Chamber of Veterinary Surgeons satirically addressed the naughty cats. “Yes, we chose this profession because we love you so much,” its statement said, praising various features of different feline species in Turkey, whether they are stray cats or domesticated pets.
'Just stay away from power distribution units'
“Still, we have to warn you: Do not do anything that would run the authorities into difficulty by causing a blackout or disappoint the millions who will vote with the hope of living together in prosperity,” the vets added. “Just stay away from power distribution units.”
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