Goat for the vote: Mandurah mayor hopeful's meaty promise
During a recent visit to Peel Community Kitchen, Cr Ahmed Zilani promised to donate half a tonne of goat meat if elected mayor every year he remains in office.
The councillor visited the kitchen to donate a full goat — about 15kg of meat — when he made the promise.
Cr Zilani shared more details on social media, adding it would be 'at no cost to ratepayers. This will be arranged through external sources, not council funds'.
While goat meat might seem weird or scary to some, it is a popular source of protein in South Asian countries.
Australia is also the world's biggest exporter, despite only a third of Australians saying they have tried it.
The taste can be similar to lamb or beef, depending on the cut.
The community kitchen relies on food donations and feeds hundreds of people who are homeless, on the pension or down on their luck.
Peel Community Kitchen revealed they used the meat to make a goat curry with rice.
Cr Zilani made similar donations to the kitchen in the past, including 20kg of lamb meat in 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Nominations for WA's local government elections open in August.
Cr Zilani was contacted for comment.
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