2. The heavy-handed verdict for a human rights activist, who is a mother
of two young children, clearly demonstrated the inhumane nature of the
government. Under the domination and direction of the communist party,
security officials and judges - who are members of the communist party -
had exceed their legal authority, abused their power, and leveraged
national institutions as instruments of terror and vengeance against
those citizens of dissent.
3. The 10-year sentence is not only a verdict against Nguyễn Ngọc Như
Quỳnh, but it is also a terrorizing message designed by the regime to
threaten its patriotic citizens as well as current human rights
activists in Vietnam. All activities to improve society, human life, and
human conditions are allegedly considered “leverage” for propaganda
against the regime and are to be punished severely.
4. The true victims of this 10-year sentence are not only Nguyễn Ngọc
Như Quỳnh - a person of heroic conviction and courage - who will no
doubt suffer tragic consequences to her spirit and ways of life; but
also, her 11-year-old daughter Nguyễn Bảo Nguyên (Nấm), her
five-year-old son Nguyễn Nhật Minh (Gấu), and her mother Nguyễn Tuyết
Lan. Members of the Vietnamese Bloggers' Network (MLBVN) pledge to do
all they can to help the Quỳnh family including providing assistance in
raising Nấm và Gấu, as they have done in the past eight months since
Quỳnh was imprisoned, and as they have done for other members of the
MLBVN family.
5. Violence, imprisonment, and unjust sentences cannot curtail the
aspiration for freedom and the desire to serve the fatherland of
patriotic citizens. The spirit and will of Nguyễn Ngọc Như Quỳnh cannot
be contained, “I want to build a just society and a good country. A
country of self-reliance required a foundation of freedom and justice.
Citizens are happy and free, when they enjoy the freedom of speech to
express their opinion. I want all to speak up and fight to overcome
self-doubt, so that we can build a better country for ourselves.” Quỳnh told her mother, “I
apologize to you and my two children for what I have done to cause our
separation, but I do not regret the things I have stood for. And if
given the same chance, I will do so again.” Members of the
Vietnamese Bloggers' Network will keep the burning flames and undaunted
ways of Nguyễn Ngọc Như Quỳnh going. The co-founders as well as brothers
and sisters of the Network would like to express profound gratitude and
pledge of unity with you.
6. The Vietnamese Bloggers' Network pledges to continue the impassioned
spirit and dedicated commitment of Nguyễn Ngọc Như Quỳnh and call out to
all Vietnamese citizens to overcome fear and work together to build a
Country of Vietnam, in which no citizen will suffer unjust trial and
undue sentences such as Nguyễn Ngọc Như Quỳnh and other dissidents. The
verdict the regime imposed upon Mẹ Nấm - Nguyễn Ngọc Như Quỳnh did not
kill her spirit and will, and it will not stop our desire and
aspiration.
June 30, 2017
No comments:
Post a Comment