(Clearwisdom.net) It has been over three years since Jiang's gang of political scoundrels started the persecution against Falun Gong and its practitioners. Over the past three years they have carried out a most vicious persecution, including willful imprisonment, forcible brainwashing, brutal torture, maltreatment in psychiatric hospitals, rape and even murder. Their crimes have gone beyond the limits of forbearance, and anyone would feel shocked and angered upon learning of these brutal crimes. The lawsuit launched by Falun Gong practitioners in the United States against Jiang is an act of upholding the morality and conscience of humanity, something that the kind, just people and governments of the world will identify with and support.

In order to avoid justice, Jiang's group, on the one hand, tries to spread rumors among the Chinese people, saying that the lawsuit could not be established. At the same time it tries to put pressure on the US government, with the excuse that the lawsuit would affect the relationship between the two countries. They are trying to coerce the US government to interfere with the legal system so that the lawsuit would be dismissed. The officials of the US government should stand on the side of justice and resist pressure from Jiang's gang of political scoundrels. In my opinion, this is a crucial decision facing the US government.

First of all, Jiang cannot represent China, much less the Chinese people. Jiang, who assumed power after the June 4^th Massacre, is not a democratically elected head of state and does not represent the will of the people. The regime headed by Jiang is full of corruption and degeneration, and has brought about enormous harm to the Chinese people. Such a regime brings only shame to China and the Chinese people, and they absolutely cannot represent China, in the same way that Hitler's gang of Nazis could not represent Germany. It is only a matter of time before they are brought to justice. Therefore, the trial of these criminals has nothing to do with the relationship between the two countries. The trial procedure started in the United States, a place that values justice.

Secondly, looking from the angle of the national interest of the United States, the fundamental interest of a nation lies in the values and principles of the country, rather than merely economic benefits. The foundation of America is democracy, freedom and human rights, yet Jiang's regime is the most vicious destroyer of such values and principles. Should the US government yield to pressure from Jiang for economic benefits, it would be a betrayal of the American spirit and make a mockery of democracy, freedom and human rights, and it would be a shameful stain in its history. Should this happen, the US government would stand to lose respect from its citizens and other countries in the world.

Presently, the Canadian government has successfully rescued a number of Falun Gong practitioners, and a small country like Ireland has the courage to condemn the persecution of Falun Gong. Their acts of justice have won much respect.

As the leader of democracy, the United States should do more to uphold justice and resist evil.

We hope that the officials of the US government will look at this issue with long-term vision, and make the right decision for the future of themselves and that of the American people.

Posting date: 1/3/2003
Original article date: 1/3/2003
Category: Open Forum
Translated on 1/3/2003
Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2002/12/31/41981.html

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