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“A Providential Coincidence in Modern Chinese History: The Falun Gong and CDP”

“A Providential Coincidence in Modern Chinese History: The Falun Gong and CDP”
By Timothy Cooper, Executive Director, Worldrights

“A providential coincidence of modern Chinese history may have aligned the strategic interests of two profoundly important but different groups of persecuted Chinese nationals who have suffered the same unhappy fate. Ten years of unrelenting state-sponsored repression against two sets of innocent nationals — one political, the other nonpolitical — may have, ironically, set the stage to potentially advance the well-being of both in the common cause of ending unchecked human rights oppression in China.”

“These two independent groups — linked only by national identity and vitality of purpose as well as their common faith in a more benign future for China — include courageous exiled leaders and mainland supporters of the China Democratic Party (CDP), together with the well-organized and intelligent members of the Falun Gong, which boasts more members worldwide than the entire Chinese Communist Party.”

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“Chinese Dissidents Should Heed the Good Advice Coming from Tim Cooper – More Ideas on Unity for Chinese Dissidents”

By John Kusumi, Director emeritus, the China Support Network

“In a recent article, friend of freedom Timothy Cooper (Executive Director of World Rights, also experienced with the Free China Movement and the China Democracy Party), advocates that Falun Gong and the China Democracy Party (CDP) should move closer together, with CDP to hold an election and Falun Gong practitioners to vote for its leadership.”

Communist China / NYC: Epoch Times Reports on John Liu

Communist China / NYC: Epoch Times Reports on John Liu

Sep 29, 2009 – Propaganda Attacked a Spiritual Group, Then Praised John Liu
— Epoch Times: “The story of how a communist propaganda table relates to comptroller candidate John Liu is an unusual one.”

Sep 28, 2009 – John Liu’s Public Meetings With Triad-Related Organization
— Epoch Times: “List of comptroller candidate John Liu’s meetings with the Fukien American Association, which has connections to human trafficking, prostitution, and other organized crime.”

Sep 26, 2009 – U.S. Politicians Coerced to Follow Chinese Red Flag
— Epoch Times: “Red flag: influencing politicians in the West is an important part of the Chinese regime’s overseas activities.”

Sep 25, 2009 – John Liu Helped Organize Protests for Chinese Regime Against ‘Unfair Statements’ About China
— Epoch Times: “Councilman John Liu organized protests in New York’s Foley Square against CNN in 2008.”

Sep 25, 2009 – John Liu Supports Pro-Communist Criminals in His District
— Epoch Times: “Councilman Liu met in his office with people who attacked peaceful Falun Gong practitioners in Flushing.”

NYC: Repeal blasphemy law in Pakistan. Rev. Fr. Ilyas Gill

NYC: Repeal blasphemy law in Pakistan. Rev. Fr. Ilyas Gill

Pakistan Christian Post reports:

“A delegation of Pakistani Christian Diaspora in USA called on Federal Home Minister of Pakistan Mr. Rehman Malik and demanded repeal of blasphemy law here on September 25, 2009.
Mr. Malik was in New York in official delegation of Pakistan headed by Asif Ali Zardari President of Pakistan to participate in General Assembly Session of UNO in New York.

The Christian delegation comprised of religious leaders Fr. Ilyas Gill, Rev. Samie Samson while Manny Alam, President – Pakistani-American Christian Association , Thomas Bhatti, President- Christian League of Pakistan in America, Victor Gill, President – Christian Voice of Pakistan, Inc. and William Shahzad, Chairman – Pakistani Christian Association of USA represented political groups.

The delegates urged on “Election, Not Selection” and repeal of blasphemy law in Pakistan.

Mr. Babar Khokhar, James Gill, Javeed Khokhar, Tariq Masih, James Cyprian and other leaders of PCA were also present in meeting.”

Nepal: “Under UN pressure, Nepal to probe ‘disappearances'”

“Under UN pressure, Nepal to probe ‘disappearances'”

AP reports:
— “Nepal’s Maoist-dominated government promised Saturday to establish a “disappearance commission” to investigate political killings that the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights says were perpetrated by communist insurgents fighting to overthrow the monarchy.”

“Nepal’s Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal spoke to the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday, telling other nations: ‘We have come a long way in terms of our transition from conflict.'”

“‘Like in every post-conflict situation, there are ups and downs and obstacles in the way. Managing the legacy of the violent past with justice and reconciliation and mainstreaming all the forces into a democratic order are major challenges before us,’ he said.”

“The prime minister promised that his government ‘is determined to establish a truth and reconciliation commission and a disappearance commission as a part of ensuring transitional justice and restoring social harmony and peace.'”

“The pledge came a day after the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal, Richard Bennett, released a letter demanding that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) allow police to get to the bottom of several assassinations and a bus bombing.”

“The U.N. envoy’s letter wanted answers to the killings of businessman Ram Hari Shrestha, journalist Birendra Shah and another victim, Arjun Lama, as well as a deadly bus bombing in June 2005 in Madi at killed some 50 people.”

“Bennett’s letter said the three killings ‘are among those for which there is substantial evidence of Maoists’ responsibility,’ naming Maoist Third Division Commander Kali Bahadur Kham as being allegedly involved in Shrestha’s killing.”

“In the case of the bus bombing, Bennett said, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has claimed responsibility and identified the perpetrators, but no one has been punished and the Nepalese police seem unable to act without cooperation from the Maoist party.”

“‘The practice of protecting and promoting alleged human rights violators, whether they are Nepal Army officers or members of UCPN-M, must end,’ Bennett wrote.”

“Nepal’s government is preparing a report that says 16,274 people were killed in the country during the 10-year conflict between Maoist rebels and government troops that climaxed in 2006, officials recently said.”

“The Maoist rebels began their armed revolt in 1996 seeking an end to the monarchy and to establish a communist state. The rebels gave up their insurgency in 2006 and joined a peace process under U.N. supervision and ultimately became part of the political mainstream.”

“A communist-dominated Constituent Assembly voted in May 2008 to abolish the centuries-old monarchy and declared Nepal a republic and a secular state.”

“The UCPN-M contested elections last year and emerged as the largest political party in Nepal. They led a coalition government between September 2008 and May 2009.”

“Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigned as prime minister over the president’s refusal to dismiss the army chief, and a new coalition government took over in May.”

See Also:

May 7, 2009 – Washington Times: “Nepal’s Maoist double-cross”

SATA Report on “Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist”

2007 – Deteriorating Rights Situation in Nepal — By Navaraj Pudasaini, Human Rights Attorney

Asian Human Rights Commission – Nepal
May 2007 – “Everyone should receive social justice but without breaking other people’s legs” — by Dr. Sanjeev Upreti
— “Maoists continue to maintain that it is all right to use violence as a temporary tool to obtain social justice. Madhesi aandolan also repeated the same lesson learnt during the Maoist war. As a consequence, the idea that it is all right to break other ‘people’s legs-or to vandalize shops and burn buildings- in order to achieve justice has become a part of the national culture of Nepal.”

— “Maoists continue to maintain that it is all right to use violence as a temporary tool to obtain social justice. Madhesi aandolan also repeated the same lesson learnt during the Maoist war. As a consequence, the idea that it is all right to break other ‘people’s legs-or to vandalize shops and burn buildings- in order to achieve justice has become a part of the national culture of Nepal.”

United Nations Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights in Nepal – December 2006:  The torture and death in custody of Maina Sunuwar – Summary of concerns

DC: Muslims Taunted At Public Prayer Event

— Washington Times: “About 3,000 Muslims gathered Friday for a first-ever prayer service in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol in what turned out to be a peaceful assembly despite the taunts of Christian evangelists on the surrounding sidewalks.”
— FOX News: “At remote locations, distanced far away from the proceedings and under the watchful eyes of uniformed and plainclothes Capitol Police, scattered groups of Christians used microphones and public address systems to voice their displeasure with the Muslim event.”
—- “One such group, whose members displayed two oversized tablets similar to those seen in Biblical depictions of the Ten Commandments, called itself ‘Operation Save America’ and distributed pamphlets saying: ‘Abortion is Murder!! Homosexuality is Sin!! Islam is a Lie!!'”
— FOX News: “There was also no denying that the day of prayer attracted some individuals and groups fanatical in their hatred of Muslims. At a separate event, held simultaneously in a conference room at the Rayburn House Office Building, a group calling itself Stop Islamization of America warned about the supposedly hateful, violent, and anti-Western teachings of the Koran.”
— Washington Post: “Across the street from the service, Christian protesters gathered with banners, crosses and anti-Islamic messages. One group, which stood next to a 10-foot-tall wooden cross and two giant wooden tablets depicting the Ten Commandments, was led by the Rev. Flip Benham of Concord, N.C.”
—- “‘I would suggest you convert to Christ!’ Benham shouted over a megaphone. Islam ‘forces its dogma down your throat.’ A few Christian protesters gathered at the rear of the Muslim crowd, holding Bibles and praying.”
— FOX News describes SIOA as “nativist”
—-  “The most organized pushback so far is from a new organization of a nativist bent called Stop Islamization of America, or SIOA”

UK: Nine arrested after Mosque rally

UK: Nine arrested after Mosque rally
— “The Unite Against Fascism counter-protest against a planned demonstration by the Stop Islamisation Of Europe far right group drew between 1,000 and 2,000 on to the streets outside the place of worship in Station Road, Harrow”
— SIOE describes itself as promoting “Islamophobia,” SIOE states that “Islamophobia is the height of common sense”