| Harvesting and Trading in Human Organs Is a Nation's Shame [message #224977] |
Fr, 14 Juli 2006 01:52 |
|
Harvesting and Trading in Human Organs Is a Nation's Shame
Interview with Hong Kong Priest Feng Chi-wood
By Lin Yixiang
The Epoch Times
Jul 13, 2006
Father Feng Chi-wood, former Member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council
(MLC) thinks that the Chinese Communist regime's harvesting of human
organs is against humanity, dignity and human rights and it is a
nation's shame and scandal. (The Epoch Times)
After reading the independent investigative report by former Canadian MP
Mr David Kilgour and renowned international human rights lawyer Mr.
David Matas, Father Feng Chi-wood - former Member of Hong Kong's
Legislative council said that he is confident of the credibility of this
report. He said: "These two men come from a professional background and
I agree with their analysis."
Father Feng Chi-wood pointed out that this report further verifies that
the Chinese Communist regime is indeed carrying out a brutal persecution
of Falun Gong, "therefore I infer that an atrocity against human values,
human dignity and human rights is truly happening in China, that is,
stealing of human organsĄ This is a horrifying revelation that I cannot
accept."
Investigation Team Should be Sent into China
Father Feng Chi-wood expressed support for an independent investigation
team into China for further investigations. He also urged the communist
regime to open up all labor camps, prisons and facilities etc, where
Falun Gong practitioners are illegally detained, to allow the
investigation teams to conduct investigations and collate evidence. "As
a government and leader of a nation, under the premise of safeguarding
its citizen's welfare, the Chinese communist regime should not be afraid
to let anyone conduct an investigation if it has not done anything shady."
Father Feng said that Canadian investigation report has definitely dealt
a heavy blow to the Chinese communist regime because the report has
verified that the regime is harvesting and trading in human organs and
this is a nation's scandal and shame. He hopes that through this
incident, the Chinese authorities will realize that it must improve on
the human rights situation in China: "It is not enough just to be able
to feed the people and ensure their livelihood. There are other matters
such as human dignity, freedom etc. A government should not strip its
people of the most basic human rights."
He thinks this report is a good beginning. "I believe that very soon
other groups and international organizations would follow suit, carry
out an in depth investigation into this matter and demand that the
Chinese Communist regime resolve this matter". He also said that this
report is very influential, "it can verify this matter [human organ
harvesting by the Chinese communist regime] and strengthen people's
belief that this is indeed happening. I believe this is an important
step taken by independent, professional individuals and very soon there
will be more specific responses. International organizations will join
in this investigation. I think this is something the Chinese government
cannot avoid."
Worse than Genocide
In the opinion of Feng Chi-wood, the incident of organ harvesting is not
only a crime of genocide, "because it involves the taking of human lives
and removing human organs, to a certain degree, it is even more serious
than genocide. Why? Firstly, it involves monetary gain. Secondly, it is
targeted at a religious problem not a political problem. Of course even
if it is on the basis of a political problem, it is unacceptable. But it
is even more unacceptable for a religious problem because it is not
aimed at one's personal benefit. It is because you cannot accept an
individual's religious belief, that's why it is even more serious."
Father Feng Chi-wood hopes that more people will show concern for the
organ harvesting crimes committed by the Chinese Communist regime. He
said: "This is not only a persecution of the minorities, nor is it a
persecution of Falun Gong followers. It is a problem of how a nation
(political regime) deals with its people, human rights and the laws.
Today a group of people are persecuted. Subsequently others will also be
persecuted. Human values cannot be depreciated to such an extent that
humans are treated like commodities with total disregard for the law.
This is not something that a government can act willfully." He urged
Beijing to respond to this problem actively and not avoid or cover up
the matter.
As a member of the religious circle, Father Feng Chi-wood thinks that at
present, the situation of religious followers in China is still
precarious, "therefore those who are smart should not only help those in
the same religion. They should also help other religious followers.
Everyone should have the freedom to pursue their own belief. These
rights should be upheld and it is also upholding one's own rights to
religious freedom."
Click here to read the original article in Chinese
Copyright 2000 - 2005 Epoch Times International
|
|
|
