Inside China Today

Inside China Today – Thursday 26th November

Former Canadian statesman David Kilgour says the landmark court decision in Spain against five CCP members signals that the world will not accept genocide or crimes against humanity.

- Spanish Court makes crucial ruling on Falun Gong persecutors

- Police protest against unfair dismissal

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Spanish Court makes crucial ruling on Falun Gong persecutors

The Spanish State Court made an unprecedented ruling recently, indicting top five former Chinese Communist leaders responsible for the persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual practice. The five indicted, Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Bo Xilai, Jia Qinglin, and Wu Guanzheng, are facing charges of genocide and torture.

According to the ruling, the defendants have 4-6 weeks to respond. If there is no objection to the indictment, the court would then issue an international arrest warrant. David Kilgour, a world renowned Canadian statesman, is interviewed on this case. According to Mr Kilgour, this is a very significant step forward in establishing rule of law worldwide and eventually, in China.

Mr Kilgour states (recording):
“I think it’s a very significant step, it shows that a country that has an excellent rule of law tradition. Has ruled that the five officials in the party should be shown the documents and possibly arrested, including Jiang Zemin the former President, and Bo Xilai. And a number of very senior people. I think that’s an excellent step forward in terms of establishing the rule of law in the world, and hopefully eventually in China.”

Mr Kilgour also talked about the impact this will have on the Chinese Communist regime, he says (recording):
“Well what I think it will do is it will send a signal to those five individuals that they better not travel anyway outside of China, or perhaps Burma, or maybe Sudan, or possibly North Korea. But more than that, it will send a signal to the senior members of the party that this terrible crime against humanity that they’re doing to the Falun Gong in China is going to see them brought to justice”

He also makes strong recommendations to the current Chinese regime to cease any connections with those indicted, and to stop the persecution of Falun Gong and the acts of organ harvesting immediately.

As for the impact on the international community from the court’s ruling, Mr Kilgour has this to say, (recording):
“Well I think it will get noticed around the world, it will certainly be noticed in China, and it will certainly be noticed in Europe. And I would hope in North America, Latin America, Africa and Asia. And hope that around the world people will begin to see that a Court of law has ruled that what’s happened to Falun Gong community in China is unacceptable and it must be stopped and the people involved with it will be brought to justice. And that’s the most important message, that the world can no longer accept this kind of crime against humanity or genocide or whatever you want to call it.”

David Kilgour was formally a Canadian cabinet member, a member of the parliament, an official of the Asian Pacific affairs in the Canadian government, and a prosecutor in human rights affairs. In July of 2006, Mr Kilgour and David Matas, a well known Canadian human rights lawyer, published an investigative report titled, “REPORT INTO ALLEGATIONS OF ORGAN HARVESTING OF FALUN GONG PRACTITIONERS IN CHINA”, which shocked the world after its publication. According to the report, “large scale organ harvesting that is against the will of Falun Gong practitioners is still in existence, and is still on going.”

Perry Luo; Qin Yue; and Li Yuhan of the SOH Radio Network.

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Police protest against unfair dismissal

On November 16th over 100 police officers protested in Qianjiang City of Hubei Province. They braved the snow and rain to gather in front of the municipal government building. The protest was over the unfair dismissal of these officers in 1995 leaving them with no pension, medical insurance or any other source of income. They’re demanding their positions be reinstated and proper compensation granted. Officials from the Complaints Bureau promised to respond to their demands in one month’s time.

The police officers carried banners reading, ‘Strong condemnation of the government’s non-action. Destroy the protection of corrupt power.’ On November 20th, a former police officer Wei Qunhua spoke to SOH.

He said (Recording):
“The Deputy Commissioner of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, Mei Jinghan, came to the site with a dozen others. Arguments broke out during the negotiations. Finally the government promised a written answer in one month’s time.”

All officers were employed in 1987. They were chosen based on personnel files and test results. Eighteen years was the longest tenure. According to government regulations, they should have been considered permanent employees. However 86 officers had their positions given away by the former Qianjiang Municipal Party Secretary. Wei claims to have evidence of this.

He said (Recording):
“After their dismissals, these police never received any compensation. Due to their age and lack of skills, they’re forced look for casual jobs everywhere.”

Dismissed police officer Huang Xinqiang sustained himself as an unskilled laborer. He contracted pneumonia but had no money for treatment. His condition got worse daily and he eventually died at home.

His daughter-in-law spoke to SOH saying many former police officers had appealed many times to various levels of the government with no success. After October 1st this year, six officers visited Beijing to appeal. When the government got wind of this, the Deputy Political Commissar of the Public Security Bureau flew to Beijing with a team and rounded up the six, escorting them back home.

The protesters say they’re determined to fight for their right to live.

Chris Thomas, and Tian Xi of the SOH Radio Network.

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