{"id":540,"date":"2021-01-29T16:54:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T16:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uyghurmovement.com\/?p=540"},"modified":"2021-01-29T16:54:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T16:54:45","slug":"rebiya-kadeer-my-granddaughters-statement-against-pompeo-evidence-of-chinas-despair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uyghurmovement.com\/?p=540","title":{"rendered":"Rebiya Kadeer : My Granddaughter\u2019s Statement Against Pompeo &#8211; Evidence of China&#8217;s Despair\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"button wpforms-insert-form-button\" title=\"Add Form\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uyghurmovement.com\/wp-admin\/post-new.php#\" data-editor=\"content\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-475 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uyghurmovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uyghurmovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/unnamed.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.uyghurmovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/unnamed-254x300.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chinese media today published a <a href=\"http:\/\/k.sina.com.cn\/article_1904947977_718b330902000ufum.html\">statement<\/a> by my granddaughter, Aididar Qahar, against former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo\u2019s definition of the Uyghur Genocide. This does not surprise me, considering that the Chinese authorities also\u00a0issued a statement against me through my\u00a0\u00a0son\u00a0\u00a0Alim Abdurehim, ten years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The statement purportedly written by my granddaughter is a clear indication not only of how serious the threat facing her is, but also of the Chinese authorities\u2019 weak attempts to hide the Uyghur Genocide from the world.<\/p>\n<p>Has a Chinese citizen in the last 30 years even commented on a village chief, let alone condemned a foreign minister? If so, what happened to them? Where did the courage come from for my granddaughter, who doesn\u2019t dare answer my phone calls\u00a0for fear of questions about her own family situation,\u00a0to issue such a bold statement? Who gave her such freedom to express her views in the Chinese mainstream media,\u00a0when 38 of her relatives\u00a0are being held in prisons and camps and do not have even the right to inquire about their status?<\/p>\n<p>We can ask hundreds of questions in this regard about the veracity of the statement. But is it necessary? I don&#8217;t think so. When a ruling party is questioned about the crimes against humanity it is committing, it falls into mental imbalance due to the guilt in its heart, and miscalculates the intellectual capacity of the other party. As a result, it tries to justify its crimes by fabricating facts that violate the laws of nature and society. This is the reality of the matter in the news.<\/p>\n<p>I would never be surprised if China stopped to such a low level of propaganda. However, I am amazed that there remains certain countries, organizations and people who beat the drum and continue to parrot China\u2019s statements on the Uyghur issue in the wake of such false propaganda. I have nothing more to say to the Chinese government about this news; I only urge the international community to look at such reports of China, as it attempts to hide the Uyghur genocide, with humanitarian pride and historical responsibility, and to choose the right side on the matter of the Uyghur Genocide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rebiya Kadeer, Leader of Uyghur National Movement<\/p>\n<p>January 28,2021<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese media today published a statement by my granddaughter, Aididar Qahar, against former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo\u2019s definition of the Uyghur Genocide. 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