The Spanish National Court granted a
petition to indict the defendants in the lawsuit against Jiang
Zemin, Luo Gan, Bo Xilai, Jia Qinglin, and Wu Guanzheng on charges
of torture and genocide. The defendants, five high-ranking Chinese
Communist Party (CCP) officials, are being sued for their roles in
crimes of torture and genocide committed against Falun Gong
practitioners. Many Hong Kong elected officials praised the Spanish
court's decision.
Mr. Szeto Wah said, "I know that, across the world, Falun Gong
practitioners have initiated lawsuits against Jiang Zemin and other
Chinese officials that have assisted in the persecution of Falun
Gong. Now the Spanish court has accepted the case, which
demonstrates that in countries with democracy, freedom, human
rights, and rule of law, people can make a right decision on this
issue and regard it as a violation of human rights. This indicates
that people all over the world are paying attention to China's
human rights. It also tests whether other countries are paying
attention to human rights. They should speak out when Chinese
people are persecuted. Communist officials in China are numb and
indifferent towards human rights."
Mr. Nelson Wong Sing-chi, a member of the Legislative Council of
Hong Kong, said, "The Spanish court's decision on the lawsuit is
not only for this country, but reflects a universal value shared by
the whole world. I wish that other countries would actively
respond. But we also notice that some big countries are afraid of
the communist party and the totalitarian regime in China. They
flatter it or seek to cooperate with it. We worry about this. We
wish that they would heed their conscience and principles to help
seek justice for Chinese people. We urge Chinese leaders to
immediately restore human rights, the rule of law, and freedom of
speech to us."
Mr. Lee Cheuk-yan, a member of the Legislative Council of Hong
Kong and also General Secretary of the Hong Kong Confederation of
Trade Unions, said, "Since courts are independent in the west,
political interference is relatively less. If Spain follows the law
to investigate this issue to its conclusion, we hope that Chinese
people can gain justice in this case."
In the Spanish court decision, the defendants have 4-6 weeks to
respond. Mr. Wah commented, "I believe that Jiang and other CCP
officials will not present themselves in the court or respond,
since they are afraid of facing world opinion. This indicates they
are cowardly and wrong."
Mr. Wah emphasized, "The CCP regime is never a reasonable
government. It does not admit many things, including the agreements
that it has signed. The "Quit the CCP" movement is a shock to the
regime. People in all circles should help in this effort."