The made-up stories
28/11/14
Recently, the website called
“Protect the human rights defenders” has posted an article about dialogue
between a blogger and a US
congresswoman Zoe Lofgren. The story revolved around the issue of “democracy
and human rights in Vietnam”
and they demanded for releasing prisoners which they called “conscience prisoners”.
But when reading this article, we do not believe much in the content of conversation
between two people because to some people who admit themselves “supporters for
democracy” are in the U.S but they can draw what they imagined and no one can
verify. They even do this work regularly. But it is supposed that the above
story is true, we can discuss about some following issues:
Firstly, there is no
so-called “conscience prisoners” in Vietnam
for the US
congresswomen should earnestly interested in that. In Vietnam, there are only offenders
violating the law and were judged in court of justice. Those who under the
pretence of “fighitng for democracy” against the State Socialist Republic of
Vietnam, undermining national unity for an attempt to disrupt the country to “fish
in troubled waters” then whether they are, they can not tolerate. If a country
want to maintain stability and development, there must be strict laws as
pillars. In the United
States or any other country are also like
that. Moreover, perhaps in all countries in the world, activities to ensure
democratic rights of the people really are maintaining democratic rights in the
framework of the law, no democracy beyond the law. If someone wishes and
demands style of democracy and freedom above the law, or outside the law, this
ancient people called it a “overdone democracy” and it has never accepted in
the world.
Secondly, Mrs Zoe Lofgren
(as mentioned in her exchange with blogger) is a politician and great
understanding of US law. However in her story, we can see her identification,
assessment, conclusions of issues related to politics, diplomacy very
superficial and arbitrary. When you want to talk about serious issues such as
institutions, legal system of a country, the ideology of humanity, the
relationship of the country ... they have studied very thoroughly. Yet, only in
a few moments to sit exchange with a blogger in a story that encapsulated less
than thousand words, she quickly root out the stakes of their understanding of
categories... How humorous it is!
From the two above problems we
can conclude that the story of a blogger with Zoe just is flippant and the
names of the “democracy defenders”. Those who think surely will never believe in
such stories.
All comments [ 11 ]
I rejected exiles’ allegations about the mistreatment of dissidents and minorities.
Vietnam has constantly striven for the liberation of the human being and for an equal, democratic and civilized society.
the Vietnamese nation has asserted that the most sacred and fundamental human rights are the rights to live in independence, freedom, to determine one's own destiny.
Vietnam should help the world public better understand the Vietnamese tradition in protecting and promoting human rights and the current human rights implementation in Vietnam.
Vietnam should help the world public better understand the Vietnamese tradition in protecting and promoting human rights and the current human rights implementation in Vietnam.
Over thousands of years of national building and defense, the Vietnamese people have made untold sacrifices to gain the fundamental human rights, namely the right to live in independence and freedom, the right to food, clothing, housing, education and dignity.
there had been improvement in some areas of civil and political rights, such as religious freedom.
Vietnam is still victim of hostile activities like terrorism, sabotage, acts to destabilise the country and infringe upon national security and territorial integrity
We find it unfortunate that there have been unfounded reports, and reject allegations of ill will about democracy and human rights in Vietnam
We only acknowledge shortcomings, including “wrongdoings” by some civil servants with a limited understanding of human rights, government is aware that challenges remain.
Hanoi had made achievements. Religious activities had increased and ethnic minorities are “participating in an increasingly equal manner in social and political life”.
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