WTO must ensure Vietnam Must Bring Closure to the MIA/POW and Human Rights Before Being Admitted
The Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League that is attempting to peacefully form a democratic government in Vietnam.
(PRWEB) November 9, 2004 -- From the Office of the Leadership of The Imperial
Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam & Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League:
The Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League denounces the Communist
Government on the return of United States Servicemen MIA or possible POWs’ and
Human Rights Record.
American Marines and Army Soldiers who are in
Vietnam searching for MIA’s, have alleged that there is corruption within the
government of Vietnam. They stated that every village is operating a scam,
whereby the village leaders would claim to have buried in the rice fields two or
three Americans who had died during the war. It would cost the American
government approximately $10,000 to dig in the fields and to hire local workers.
They were required to stay in Vietnam Army Hotel for $75 a night and hire
Vietnamese helicopters to take them to the village. We were informed that it
cost $750 an hour for the helicopter ride. There were about 30 US military
personnel looking for MIA's in Da Nang and every major city had a similar team.
These operations are costing the United States millions of dollars.
The
Communist Government proudly denies reports of POW’s but if that is the case,
why aren’t Non-Government Veteran Agencies i.e. Rolling Thunder, Inc. not
allowed to send representatives into Vietnam and travel freely without being
followed or harassed by Communists Officials or their
agents?
Furthermore, why are former South Vietnamese Military Personnel
still in prison or house arrest? Why are Former Members of the South Vietnamese
Military still harassed, 29 years since the end of the war? They do not receive
any disability or medical treatment. Their widows do not receive any
compensation and their graves are often desecrated in cemeteries.
Why?
This is immoral and cannot be tolerated. I urge the Communist
Government to awaken its view and compassion for its former enemy, to bring an
honourable peace to their families and friends, and to show respect to fallen
warriors.
The Government should release religious leaders (members) of
the Hoa Hao, Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam, Protestants, Catholics, and Cao
Dai who are presently incarcerated, who should also be given the right to preach
openly to their congregations without the threat of reprisals.
Up to now
the Communist Government of Vietnam has not respected Human Rights for the
People of Vietnam, such as freedom of expression, the freedom of association and
the freedom of religion, and honoured the Royal Decree that created a special
statute signed by the late Emperor Bao Dai on 21 May 1951, establishing rights
guaranteeing the protection of Montagnard lands and their continued access to
political affairs. Article 1 guarantees: "The Free Evolution of these
Populations in Respect of their Traditions and of their Customs."
The
government of Vietnam should honor the Royal Decree and also extend it to the
Khmer Krom People.
If the Communist Government fails to act upon the
good will they should not be allowed admission within the World Trade
Organization WTO.
Money nor greed should not be tolerated and to become a
member of an organization as the WTO they should be able to act morally and
honourably toward their own people first before they attempt to become a world
representative of their people.
World Leaders, please ensure the
protection of Human Rights for the People of Vietnam.
President George W.
Bush and U.S. Trade Representative Josette Sheeran Shiner, please take this into
consideration for the Men and Women upon the Vietnam Memorial that fought for
freedom and democracy in Vietnam along with their Compatriots the Armed Forces
of the Republic of South Vietnam.
We must not forget their supreme
sacrifice.
"When we are not devoted to serve the People, we cannot have
the right to ask for the favors from the nation."
The Vietnamese
Constitutional Monarchist League
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