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Husted says the words were aimed at the Chinese government’s failure to come clean on what it knows on the origins of COVID-19, and were not aimed at those of Chinese or Asian descent. He added in lengthy public comments Thursday that no harm was meant, that he has many Asian American friends and that the word Wuhan is “inseparable” from the back story of the pandemic referring to a city, not an ethnicity.
Wrong response.
Husted knows that using weaponized expressions like “China virus,” “Wuhan virus” and “Kung flu” is wrong. That it is dangerous. That it is something for which he should apologize.
“I’m troubled by both the allegations and the lack of transparency here, and this office will get to the bottom of it,” Yost said in a statement Thursday.
The people of central Ohio deserve to know the details. They have supported the zoo financially and otherwise since its beginning 95 years ago.
Columbus City Council adopted a resolution in November 1926 requesting that the state develop a 21-acre game refuge on lands east of the Scioto River in southern Delaware County. The first animals – reindeer donated by The Dispatch – went on display on Oct. 4, 1927.
The zoo,, a nonprofit organization, received $19 million of its $92 million budget from Franklin County taxpayers, thanks to a levy. It might not be required legally to turn over documents, but for the sake of transparency and public trust, it should release details of its investigation into the personal use of zoo resources by Stalf and Bell.
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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is more than a collection of adorable and exotic animals. The people of central Ohio are far more than just its visitors.
The internationally known attraction and wildlife conservation park owes this community complete and swift transparency about an internal investigation that led to the resignation of two top officials following reporting by The Dispatch.
It is simply unacceptable that the zoo board is refusing to divulge details it has collected about how former president and CEO Tom Stalf and former chief financial officer Greg Bell were able to allow family members to use zoo-owned housing and zoo-controlled tickets to local shows and concerts.