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rally began with a symbolic trial of Jiang Zemin.Then the host,
Mr. Liu Song, gave a brief introduction
about the founding of the Coalition. The Coalition has no political
purpose or agenda; its goal is to unite all the forces of justice
to expose Jiang's crimes and bring Jiang to justice. Anyone who
wishes to support legal action against Jiang can be part of it.
The Coalition appeals to all good people and concerned citizens
throughout the world, and also intends to work with the United Nations
to initiate a criminal tribunal against Jiang.
Mr.
David Rubacek,
spokesperson for the Global Coalition To Bring Jiang To Justice
and Mr. Yan Zhihui read the English
and Chinese version of the declaration "Establishing of The
Global Coalition To Bring Jiang To Justice." The declaration
pointed out that during the 13 year rule of Jiang Zemin, China's
civilization and moral values had declined, and the foundation
of human civilization had suffered. Anyone holding beliefs and
individuality independent of the Party and those who had different
opinions were persecuted to different degrees. The declaration
also stated the importance of the Coalition to bring Jiang to
Justice.
Mr.
John Daly,
on behalf of the organizations that joined the coalition, gave
an introduction of the lawsuits against Jiang Zemin in different
countries around the world. He said the countries in which lawsuits
have been submitted to courts include the US, Belgium, Spain etc.
Falun Gong practitioners in Australia and other countries are
preparing to bring lawsuits against Jiang. In France, Finland,
and Armenia, several key persons who assisted Jiang in the persecution
such as 610 office head Luo Gan, and Li Lanqing had been sued.
Chin
Jin,
Chairman of The Federation for a Democratic China (FDC) Australian
Division said, "In the new round of economic progress, China's
moral values are sliding down rapidly. The appearance of Falun
Gong is to save the people from completely falling into an abyss.
Falun Gong practitioners stand aloof from the world and only to
seek a pure ground to cultivate. Jiang set up the Gastapo-like
610 offices to brutally persecute Falun Gong practitioners and
supressed them with genocidal measures."
Dr
Songfa Liu,
representative of the World Organization to Investigate the Persecution
of Falun Gong, Australian Branch, Zhang
Xiao Gang: Council member of the Federation for a Democratic
China (FDC), Hang Ji Ren, Council
member of the Chinese Alliance for Democracy (CAD) and Ms.
Esther from theGlobal Committee to Rescue Persecuted Falun
Gong Practitioners, Australian Branch also spoke at the rally
respectively.
Presently 86 organizations from the continents of Europe, America,
Asia and Australia have joined the Coalition to Bring Jiang to
Justice. In Australia, the organizations joining the Coalition
include Australian Peace Pen Association, Australia Wudang Qigong
School, Federation for a Democratic China (FDC), Chinese Alliance
for Democracy, Global Coalition Against Article 23 and of World
Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong Australian
Branch, China Amnesty, etc.
Because Chinese
President Hu Jintao will visit Australia soon, the rally of the
Global Coalition to Bring Jiang to Justice attracted the attention
of all circles. The major media, Sydney Morning Herald,
The Australian, Epochtimes, Reuters, Sound of
Hope, and NTD TV, also attended and interviewed the
Coalition organizers and other speakers at the rally.
Mr. Hang Jiren, Council member of
the Chinese Alliance for Democracy, (CAD) said that he came to
attend the rally on behalf of the Chinese Alliance for Democracy."
Through the rally we want to tell the Chinese government that
crimes committed by individuals will be prosecuted sooner or later.
They could not shirk their personal liability. They should learn
from other countries' mistakes, such as the former East Germany.
When it collapsed, the ruler, the policy-makers and those carried
out the orders were all held responsible. Therefore he hoped that
Chinese leaders would soberly pay attention to this point. In
the meantime, he came here to express that people's rights are
higher than everything else. He believed that Chinese people have
the right to care about their own country, and care about what
happens in China. We must oppose all evil, this is each person's
duty."
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Chin
Jin, Chairman
of The Federation for a Democratic China (FDC), Australian Division,
expressed that all Chinese with a sense of justice and conscience
should participate in this activity to bring Jiang Zemin to the
court of morality and conscience. This is everybody's responsibility.
The
day will come when Jiang is brought to trial
- by David
Rubacek, spokesperson for the Global Coalition To Bring Jiang
To Justice (Australia)
Jiang Zemin's
Crimes are indeed too many. If they were discussed in detail,
we would be here for days! If not Weeks!!! His crimes can be likened
to the crimes committed during the Holocaust in World War 2, in
both Scale and Intensity. Back then the investigators of the Holocaust
remarked that these types of crimes are a direct threat to the
survival of Humankind!
Fortunately,
after Jiang's debut more than a decade ago, there have been glimmers
of hope, where people thinking about their future, their children's
future, the future of their country and humankind, had the thought,
"This is not rigth, this is unfiar, this is immoral, and
this cannot be tolerated anymore!"
This was the
beginning, the roots of the coalition. A decade later, many lives
have been needlessly lost. People lost their lives because
they stood up and said "I care! I care about our future!"
People have been killed for reading a book, for exercising,
for mailing a letter and for helping others.
While Jiang's
regime has been highly organised, funded and trained to carry
out its crimes. The people that have been persecuted have usually
been individuals, standing Alone, the only thing they have is
their heart and their voice. This is now changing because we are
coming together, people from different classes, spiritual beliefs
and races. We are forming this coalition. No longer do we have
to feel that Jiang's regime is too powerful and his resources
to big. Working together we can accomplish this mission to bring
Jiang to justice. To bring Jiang under the spotlight. To bring
Jiang onto the international stage. And let him be judged in people's
minds and hearts.
Finally the
day will come when Jiang is brought to trial in his own country
by his own people. Justice will be served.
How can we
achieve this? We will share information, we will tell people the
truth, our family, friends, people we meet, the media, government
and ngos. Tell them about Jiang¡¯s crimes and that
they can no longer be tolerated. Anyone who does this is automatically
part of this coalition. Already lawsuits are occurring around
the world suing Jiang and his accomplices. This has only been
possible due to the free legal assistance provided by people who
are aware of the truth and are aware that these lawsuits are of
benefit to humankind.
Launching
the Global Coalition to Bring Jiang to Justice in Australia, I
ask for those who have suffered, those who have been persecuted
or who have been affected by Jiang's crimes to speak up with courage.
You are not alone. Tell people around you and let them know that
these crimes are unacceptable.
More
Rallys
Global
Coaltion Rally in Boston
Global
Coalition Rally in Toronto
Global
Coalition Rally in Munich
Global
Coalition Rally - United Nations
Global
Coalition Rally in Melbourne
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