Human rights activist Shen Liangqing (L) was issued an investigation notice (R) by police in his native Anhui Province in eastern China for what his friends say was for his criticism of the government's plan to eliminate term limits for top leaders. Photo courtesy of an RFA listener
Radio Free Asia: China Detains Former Prosecutor Who Criticized President's Plan For Unlimited Rule
Authorities in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui have detained a former state prosecutor on public order charges after he criticized plans to allow President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely, his friends and relatives said.
Shen Liangqing, who has been a vocal critic of the government in recent years, was taken away by around 10 police officers from his home in Anhui's provincial capital Hefei on Tuesday evening, his son Shen Li said.
"They came here at about 8.30 p.m. and left at 9.25 p.m., but they wouldn't give us any details during the hour or more than they were here," Shen Li said.
He added: "They had a warrant with them, calling him for questioning, and the reason given was suspicion of 'picking quarrels and stirring up trouble.'"
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Update: A former Chinese state prosecutor criticized Xi Jinping's plan to rule indefinitely and now he's been arrested (Business Insider).
WNU Editor: He is not going to be the last dissident who will be arrested in the coming months/years in China. This new plan that will allow President Xi to rule indefinitely has upset a lot of people in China, and I do expect protests and dissent to continue (but behind closed doors).
2 comments:
This is not a good sign coming from a leader expecting to be around for awhile.
It's not just arrests. It's the torture halls that make China stand out. A few days or weeks in and you do your obligatory "confession" video and sign the statement how you were misguided. If we don't stop China this will be the future of mankind.
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