Maine: Joint Resolution Expressing Support for the Human Rights Torch Relay
(Clearwisdom.net) On the occasion of the Human Rights
Torch Relay arriving at the US, the House of Representatives and Senate of the
State of Maine jointly passed the following resolution expressing support for
the Human Rights Torch Relay. The Resolution proclaimed April 2008 to be Human
Rights Torch Relay Month. The resolution pointed out that "the Chinese
regime illegally harvests vital body organs for sale without consent from Falun
Gong practitioners of conscience." State of Maine In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Eight Joint Resolution Expressing Support for the Human Rights
Torch Relay Whereas, the Chinese communist regime has been granted
the honor of hosting the 2008 Olympics in Beijing with the provision that the
nation improve its treatment of Chinese citizens; and Whereas, human rights violations have increased in China
since this honor was granted; and Whereas, the Chinese regime imprisons millions of
Christians, Tibetan Buddhists, Uighur Muslims, Falun Gong, democracy advocates,
labor organizers, lawyers, journalists, environmental activists, political
dissidents and other innocent citizens in slave labor camps without trials; and Whereas, the Chinese regime illegally harvests vital body
organs for sale without consent from Falun Gong prisoners of conscience; and Whereas, the Chinese regime continues to occupy Tibet and
attempts to erase the cultures of Tibetans and Muslim Uighurs; and Whereas, the Chinese regime forces women to get
abortions, even in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy, to enforce the
"once child per family" rule; and Whereas, the Chinese regime supports the dictatorships in
Sudan, Burma, Zimbabwe and North Korea in perpetuating slaughter upon their
citizens; and Whereas, the Chinese regime prohibits freedom of
religion, and those who practice their faith and beliefs in underground churches
are arrested, imprisoned and persecuted; and Whereas, the Chinese regime prohibits freedom of speech,
controls the population with private and public surveillance and censors
information on the Internet; and Whereas, the Chinese regime prohibits freedom of the
press and imprisons more journalists and reporters than any other country in the
world; and Whereas, the Olympic Charter calls for the Olympic Games
to represent "respect for universal fundamental ethical principles"
and "the harmonious development of man, with a view to promoting a peaceful
society concerned with the preservation of human dignity." It states that :
"Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds
of race, religion, politics, gender or other reason is inconsistent with
membership in the Olympic Movement"; and Whereas, the Human Rights Torch Relay is an international
campaign that seeks to bring an end to all human rights abuses against the
people of China and is dedicated to ending human rights abuses by the Chinese
communist regime, to reestablish the mandate of the Olympic Charter and to
preserving the true Olympic Spirit; now, therefore, be it Resolved: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and
Twenty-third Legislature now assembled in the Second Regular Session, on behalf
of the people we represent, declare our support for the Human Rights Torch Relay
campaign and proclaim April 2008 to be Human Rights Torch Relay Month; and be it
further Resolved: That suitable copies of this resolution, duly
authenticated by the Secretary of State, be displayed at the office of the
Secretary of State on behalf of the people of Maine. House of Representatives Read and Tabled Pending Adoption
Unfinished Business February 26, 2008 Subsequently, Adopted-Roll Call #219 (Yeas 102 - Nays 33
- Absent 16) February 28, 2008 Sent up for Concurrence Ordered Sent Forthwith Millicent M. MacFarland Clerk of the House In Senate Chamber Read and Adopted March 4, 2008 In
Concurrence Joy J. O'Brien Secretary of the State Attest: Glenn Cummings Speaker of the House of
Representatives Attest: Beth Edmonds President of the Senate Sponsored by: Rep. Richard J. Burns Of Berwick Cosponsored By: Sen. John M. Nutting of Androscoggin Rep. Timothy A. Carter
of Bethel Rep. Alan M. Casavant of Biddeford Rep. Herbert E. Clark of
Millinocket Rep. Patsy Garside Crockett of Augusta Rep Cynthia A. Dill of Cape
Elizabeth Rep Sean Faircloth of Bangor Rep Charles William Harlow of Portland
Rep Jon Hinck of Portland Rep Anne M. Rand of Portland Rep David G. Savage of
Falmouth Rep Lawrence G. Sirois of Turner Rep Walter A. Wheeler, Sr. of Kittery
President Beth Edmonds of Cumberland Sen. Richard A. Nass of York In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the State to
be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at Augusta, this sixth day of March, in
the year two thousand and eight. Matthew Dunlap Secretary of State
Chinese version available at
http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2008/4/3/175668.html
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