Im still not sure what word best describes this moning. Frustrating, unbelievable and bizaare come close. It was almost like a bad episode on the twilight zone - you sit watching, processing everything but its still makes absolutly no scense and seems too surreal to be happening.
Marcel got arrested.
As many of you know, Macel is applying for permits to breed ornamental marine fish commercially. Being the first person in the Western Cape to apply to do this, no governmental department knew exactly what/which/who he needed. And so began the long process being passed from person to person and between every department that may at some point deal with aquaculture. The whole thing reached its pinnacle early this morning when the Fisheries officers came to inspect his facility (again). Even though Marcel has done what he has been told and is in the proccess of obtaining all relevent permits...the officers insist he is in the wrong and arrested him. He spent two hours locked up in a holding cell while being threatened to be moved to Parow prison.
His crime - - having marine livestock and breeding. Amazing what being completly honest with the government officials gets you.
He has been released and will appear in court tomo morning.
Marcel got arrested.
As many of you know, Macel is applying for permits to breed ornamental marine fish commercially. Being the first person in the Western Cape to apply to do this, no governmental department knew exactly what/which/who he needed. And so began the long process being passed from person to person and between every department that may at some point deal with aquaculture. The whole thing reached its pinnacle early this morning when the Fisheries officers came to inspect his facility (again). Even though Marcel has done what he has been told and is in the proccess of obtaining all relevent permits...the officers insist he is in the wrong and arrested him. He spent two hours locked up in a holding cell while being threatened to be moved to Parow prison.
His crime - - having marine livestock and breeding. Amazing what being completly honest with the government officials gets you.
He has been released and will appear in court tomo morning.
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