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by Xiao Xiang China Free Press via Boxun reports that Jiangsu Province's Wuxi City has forcibly demolished 1,702 newspaper stands in preparation for hosting this month's World Buddhist Forum. National media like the China Youth Daily newspaper have reported this news, but Jiangsu Communist Party Standing Committee member and Wuxi Communist Party General Secretary Yang Weize irresponsibly stated during a press conference that "None of the periodical stands have been forcibly demolished, the owners dismantled them themselves." But in independent investigations media organs found that this was untrue, and that city forklifts, trucks, and cranes had been used to forcibly remove the structures. Why must government officials lie about their actions? The World Buddhist Forum will be held from Saturday March 28-Wednesday April 1. In order to present a false appearance of an uncluttered city atmosphere, the Party leaders ordered the stands removed, not adequately taking into account the convenience of its people. On Saturday March 21 Xinhua Net and Peoples Net websites both posted an article entitled "Wuxi Party Secretary Yang Weize Reflects on His Reflection." The article criticized Yang for abusing his authority and then feigning regret, making the excuse that he ordered that no newspaper stands be forcibly demolished but that local officials misinterpreted his wishes. The article sarcastically questioned this version of events. But the article was quickly removed from the websites. Full Chinese report at: http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2009/03/200903282218.shtml © Copyright 2009 by Boxun News Top of Page |
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