wfn.org | TCN: Don’t let Tiananmen moms weep through the night!

["Lydia Ma" <enews@pctpress.org>]

>      Taiwan Church News

>2989 Edition

>June 8~14, 2009

Don’t let Tiananmen moms weep through the night!

>Reported by Lin Yi-ying

>Written by Lydia Ma

This year’s June 4th coincides with the 20th anniversary of  the Tiananmen Square

massacre. On the evening of June 3rd, Taipei city legislator Jian  Yu-yan and human

rights organizations gathered at Chi-Nan Church to urge Chinese  officials to

honestly face the truth behind this tragedy, “Don’t let  Tiananmen moms weep

through the night anymore!” they appealed to the Chinese  government.

Those gathered to remember this tragedy also pleaded for the  Chinese government

to come to terms with what happened and compensate the  victims’ families. They

emphasized that besides speaking out for human rights in China,  they were also

urging people to pray for the mothers of the victims and for the  future of Taiwan.

According to reports, Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou used to write  articles on the

Tiananmen Square massacre around this time every year, but has  stopped doing

so ever since he took office. However, to support the  victims’ mothers, human rights

groups in Taiwan must continue to express support publicly and  urge the Chinese

>government to disclose the truth quickly.

As concerned citizens gathered around countless of candles aligned  in the shape of

a “6” and a “4”, Taiwan Think Tank Director  Lai I-chung read aloud a statement

commemorating the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre.  The

statement urged the Chinese government to assume responsibility  and

>compensate the victims’ families.

After reading the statement, the crowd observed a moment of  silence before

signing the statement. Rev. Jeng Ying-er led participants in a  prayer asking for

God’s blessing upon Chinese people so that they may one day  enjoy democracy

and freedom, and peace and joy. Rev. Jeng also prayed that God  would protect and

deliver Taiwan from present dangers so that it can always remain  an independent

>country.

“Whenever we reach out to the victims of Tiananmen, we are  also simultaneously

voicing our concern for the safety and happiness of future  generations of

>Taiwanese,” Jeng said.

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