In its desperate bid to overturn the moratorium and boost its whaling industry, Japan is using offers of aid and the threat of its withdrawal to get support from the world's poorest nations. Now anti-whaling nations and environmental groups are returning fire. They use money crudely to buy influence. And it's not just Dominica. A total of six island states now support Japan.
Small islands are enormously vulnerable to offers of aid.
Through extortion with aid, Japan has been able to get many island nations to join the International Whaling Commission and vote its way,' said Martin. Iechyd da Morfil ac Diolch yn eich cefnogaeth. Good health to the Whales and thanx for your support.