“China Democratic League” issued statement on the new coronavirus epidemic
At the beginning of the new year, the new coronavirus is raging across the motherland. The epidemic has not yet been completely controlled, and has spread to all parts of the world. It has developed into a global pandemic, plunging hundreds of millions of people into disaster. Our colleagues in the “China Democratic League” are as worried as the general public, and are filled with grief and indignation. We hereby declare as follows:
1. We would like to express our deep concern to the people affected by the disaster and pray for the people of the country! We express our deepest condolences to the victims of the plague, our sincere condolences to their relatives, and our heartfelt respect to the frontline medical staff;
2. As everyone knows, the reason why the new coronavirus has developed into a public health disaster in Wuhan, Hubei, China and even the whole world, causing huge losses of life and property and an unpredictable economic crisis, is because the Chinese Communist Party authorities suppressed speech, blocked the truth, repeatedly concealed the epidemic and misled the public, and missed the opportunity to prevent the epidemic from spreading on a large scale. Under the “one-stop” autocratic system, Xi Jinping, who “has always personally directed and deployed”, is undoubtedly the most responsible person. Combined with Xi’s rebellious actions that have harmed the country and the people since he came to power: he comprehensively terminated reforms and took a big step backwards towards the ultra-left politics of the Cultural Revolution; he promoted a personality cult and determined that one person would be a lifelong emperor; he comprehensively suppressed civil society and brutally suppressed ethnic and religious Groups, suppression of speech, disregard for human rights, and shady diplomacy; he has completely transformed all sectors of society into a party-state and fascist…; We hereby call not only to remove Xi Jinping from the altar, but also strongly demand that party and government officials headed by Xi Jinping step down to apologize;
3. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the original source and transmission route of the virus have been one of the matters of great concern to the international community. We strongly request the Chinese government to allow authoritative international experts and authoritative institutions to conduct independent investigations and provide an explanation to the public as soon as possible. We believe that only by thoroughly investigating the origins of the COVID-19 epidemic, learning lessons, and plugging loopholes can we avoid another similar man-made disaster;
4. Dr. Li Wenliang’s last words: “I feel that a healthy society should not have only one voice, and it does not agree with the use of public power to interfere excessively.” Yes, the COVID-19 epidemic has once again told us that freedom of speech is not just the preference of a few intellectuals, but is related to the fate of everyone. We support the establishment of China’s Free Speech Day. Freedom of speech is the first human right, and suppressing speech is a crime of the regime and a crime of the state;
5. We call on more people to speak out for freedom of speech. The meaning of freedom of speech is so simple and clear that anyone with common sense can understand it; insisting on freedom of speech does not require extraordinary courage, but only the courage to tell the truth, so anyone can practice it. “There is no road in the world. If there are more people walking on it, it will become a road.” China’s future does not speak out because it has hope; it has hope because it speaks out;
6. The research of Amartya Sen, the Nobel laureate in economics, shows that in human history, only autocratic systems can cause huge man-made disasters, including the Great Famine in China. The history of the CCP’s establishment is a history of repeated man-made disasters, which in just a few decades resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of people. Today, the epidemic disaster caused by the new coronavirus is just a new blood debt added to the CCP’s countless crimes. In the final analysis, the CCP and its authoritarian rule are the most vicious virus that has ravaged China and killed people’s lives. It is also the greatest danger to freedom, peace and public safety around the world.
Finally, the “China Democratic League” wishes everyone around the world good health and safety!
China Democratic Solidarity Alliance
March 13, 2020