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We Hope That the US Government Will Firmly Resist Pressure from Jiang's Gang of Political Scoundrels
(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 4th 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 |