For 27 years, the police have been the ones who have dealt with us. For 27 years, they have also been our frequent visitors at home. Each beginning of the year, from the anniversary of the late premier Mr. Zhao Ziyang’s death, to the Two Congresses, Tomb Sweeping Day, anniversary of June Fourth, to major national events and foreign politicians’ visits—we the victims’ families are eavesdropped and surveilled upon by the police; we are followed or even detained, and our computers searched and confiscated. The police use contemptible means such as making up stories, fabricating facts, issuing threats, etc., against us. All these actions undoubtedly desecrate the souls of those who perished in June Fourth, and insult the honors of the living.
... Tiananmen Mothers: No Amount of Power Can Rub Out June Fourth http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/press-release/tiananmen-mothers-no-amount-power-can-rub-out-june-fourth June 1, 2016 At the request of the Tiananmen Mothers, Human Rights in China issues the following essay by the group in remembrance of their loved ones who were killed in June Fourth 1989. On the 27th Anniversary of the June Fourth Massacre The Tiananmen Mothers June 1, 2016 [Translation by Human Rights in China] In September last year, a key member of the Tiananmen Mothers group, Mr. Jiang Peikun, passed away. His death was followed by that of Ms. Zhang Shuyun from Shandong. And in April this year, Ms. Han Shuxiang from Dalian died of illness. To date, 41 members from our group of victims’ family members are deceased. Their final regret was not being able to see justice done and wrong redressed! Twenty-seven years have passed since the June Fourth Massacre of 1989. For us, family members of the victims’ families, it has been 27 years of white terror and suffocation. For 27 years, the police have been the ones who have dealt with us. For 27 years, they have also been our frequent visitors at home. Each beginning of the year, from the anniversary of the late premier Mr. Zhao Ziyang’s death, to the Two Congresses, Tomb Sweeping Day, anniversary of June Fourth, to major national events and foreign politicians’ visits—we the victims’ families are eavesdropped and surveilled upon by the police; we are followed or even detained, and our computers searched and confiscated. The police use contemptible means such as making up stories, fabricating facts, issuing threats, etc., against us. All these actions undoubtedly desecrate the souls of those who perished in June Fourth, and insult the honors of the living. What is worse this year, the police have warned us, is that from April 22 to June 4, visits to Teacher Ding Zilin are being restricted. Those who want to visit her must apply for permission and may visit her only after approval by the Beijing Public Security Bureau, and they may not be accompanied by other victims’ family members. Teacher Ding Zilin lost two family members last year—what a cruel double blow to an 80-year-old woman. She is physically and mentally exhausted and her state is worrisome. The affection and friendships among us, the victims’ families, have been coalesced by the blood of our family members. Our affection is deep and our friendships are sincere, surpassing those among family members. But even this simple and unadorned affection has been deprived by the police in their detestable perversity and unreasonableness. For 27 years, we, victims’ families, have rationally maintained our three appeals: truth, accountability, and compensation, in an effort to seek a just resolution to the miscarriage of justice of June Fourth. But the government has ignored us, pretending that the June Fourth Massacre that shocked the whole world never happened in China, and refusing to respond to our appeals, while our fellow countrymen gradually lose the memory of the event. We must inform the world that this is the current reality of the living conditions of the June Fourth victims' families! As everyone knows, the June Fourth tragedy resulted from the government’s flagrant mobilizing of the field army to kill peacefully protesting students and citizens. This was unprecedented in the history of China. If the government continues to not face the facts in good faith, and not resolve this problem from a legal perspective, then China will have difficulty preventing this type of tragedy from happening again in the future! Evidence proves that after the suppression of June Fourth the whole country was plagued with corruption from top to bottom, resulting in the current challenges in fighting corruption. A government that unscrupulously slaughters its own fellow citizens, a government that does not know how to cherish its own fellow citizens, and a government that forgets, conceals, and covers up the truth of historical suffering has no future—it is a government that is continuing to commit crimes! People need to live with dignity and die with dignity. As the families of victims, more than one-third of our individual lives have been lived under the shadow of our loved ones who were shot dead. But we live with strength and optimism—because we hold the firm belief that we need to struggle, work hard, and persevere. In the 27 years of suffering all kinds of hardships, abuse by the authorities, and intimidation, we have nothing left to fear. We are convinced that the June Fourth tragedy will inevitably reach a fair and just resolution—because the truth is on our side, and we have the vigorous support of the just and kind-hearted people of the whole world. We use our immense maternal love to declare publicly to future generations: do not succumb to brute force, confront all evil forces with courage, and justice will prevail! The June Fourth massacre will forever be etched into the history of the world—no amount of power can rub this out! We persist, with our respects to those who previously fought alongside us and are now deceased, and condolences to loved ones of the victims of the June Fourth massacre! Signatories: 尤维洁 You Weijie 郭丽英 Guo Liying 张彦秋 Zhang Yanqiu 吴丽虹 Wu Lihong 尹 敏 Yin Min 郝义传 Hao Yichuan 祝枝弟 Zhu Zhidi 叶向荣 Ye Xiangrong 徐 珏 Xu Jue 丁子霖 Ding Zilin 张先玲 Zhang Xianling 王范地 Wang Fandi 周淑庄 Zhou Shuzhuang 李雪文 Li Xuewen 钱普泰 Qian Putai 吴定富 Wu Dingfu 宋秀玲 Song Xiuling 孙承康 Sun Chengkang 于 清 Yu Qing 孙 宁 Sun Ning 黄金平 Huang Jinping 孟淑英 Meng Shuying 袁淑敏 Yuan Shumin 王广明 Wang Guangming 刘梅花 Liu Meihua 谢京花 Xie Jinghua 马雪琴 Ma Xueqin 邝瑞荣 Kuang Ruirong 张树森 Zhang Shusen 杨大榕 Yang Darong 贺田凤 He Tianfeng 刘秀臣 Liu Xiuchen 沈桂芳 Shen Guifang 谢京荣 Xie Jingrong 金贞玉 Jin Zhenyu 要福荣 Yao Furong 孟淑珍 Meng Shuzhen 田淑玲 Tian Shuling 邵秋风 Shao Qiufeng 王桂荣 Wang Guirong 谭汉凤 Tan Hanfeng 孙恒尧 Sun Hengyao 王文华 Wang Wenhua 陈 梅 Chen Mei 周 燕 Zhou Yan 李桂英 Li Guiying 徐宝艳 Xu Baoyan 狄孟奇 Di Mengqi 王 连 Wang Lian 管卫东 Guan Weidong 高 婕 Gao Jie 刘淑琴 Liu Shuqin 王双兰 Wang Shuanglan 孙珊萍 Sun Shanping 张振霞 Zhang Zhenxia 刘天媛 Liu Tianyuan 黄定英 Huang Dingying 熊 辉 Xiong Hui 张彩凤 Zhang Caifeng 何瑞田 He Ruitian 田维炎 Tian Weiyan 杨志玉 Yang Zhiyu 李显远 Li Xianyuan 王玉芹 Wang Yuqin 曹长先 Cao Changxian 方 政 Fang Zheng 齐志勇 Qi Zhiyong 冯友祥 Feng Youxiang 何兴才 He Xingcai 刘仁安 Liu Renan 齐国香 Qi Guoxiang 韩国刚 Han Guogang 石 峰 Shi Feng 庞梅清 Pang Meiqing 黄 宁 Huang Ning 王伯冬 Wang Bodong 张志强 Zhang Zhiqiang 赵金锁 Zhao Jinsuo 孔维真 Kong Weizhen 刘保东 Liu Baodong 陆玉宝 Lu Yubao 齐志英 Qi Zhiying 方桂珍 Fang Guizhen 雷 勇 Lei Yong 肖书兰 Xiao Shulan 葛桂荣 Ge Guirong 郑秀村 Zheng Xiucun 王惠蓉 Wang Huirong 邢承礼 Xing Chengli 桂德兰 Gui Delan 王运启 Wang Yunqi 黄雪芬 Huang Xuefen 郭达显 Guo Daxian 王 琳 Wang Lin 刘 乾 Liu Qian 朱镜蓉 Zhu Jingrong 金亚喜 Jin Yaxi 周国林 Zhou Guolin 穆怀兰 Mu Huailan 王争强 Wang Zhengqiang 宁书平 Ning Shuping 曹云兰 Cao Yunlan 隋立松 Sui Lisong 林武云 Lin Wuyun 冯淑兰 Feng Shulan 付媛媛 Fu Yuanyuan 孙淑芳 Sun Shufang 李春山 Li Chunshan 蒋艳琴 Jiang Yanqin 何凤亭 He Fengting 谭淑琴 Tan Shuqin 奚永顺 Xi Yongshun 肖宗友 Xiao Zongyou 乔秀兰 Qiao Xiulan 陆燕京 Lu Yanjing 李浩泉 Li Haoquan 赖运迪 Lai Yundi 周小姣 Zhou Xiaojiao 周运姣 Zhou Yunjiao 陈永朝 Chen Yongchao 陈永邦 Chen Yongbang 刘永亮 LiuYongliang 张景利 Zhang Jingli 孙海文 Sun Haiwen 王海林 Wang Hailin 陆三宝 Lu Sanbao 姚月英 Yao Yueying 任改莲 Ren Gailian 倪世殊 Ni Shishu 杨云龙 Yang Yunlong 崔林森 Cui Linsen (131 in total) As suggested by members of victims’ families, the names of our deceased group members who had been signatories over the years are also listed below to honor their unfulfilled wish: 吴学汉 Wu Xuehan 苏冰娴 Su Bingxian 姚瑞生 Yao Ruisheng 杨世钰 Yang Shiyu 袁长录 Yuan Changlu 周淑珍 Zhou Shuzhen 王国先 Wang Guoxian 包玉田 Bao Yutian 林景培 Lin Jingpei 寇玉生 Kou Yusheng 孟金秀 Meng Jinxiu 张俊生 Zhang Junsheng 吴守琴 Wu Shouqin 周治刚 Zhou Zhigang 孙秀芝 Sun Xiuzhi 罗让 Luo Rang 严光汉 Yan Guanghan 李贞英 Li Zhenying 邝涤清 Kuang Diqing 段宏炳 Duan Hongbing 刘春林 Liu Chunlin 张耀祖 Zhang Yaozu 李淑娟 Li Shujuan 杨银山 Yang Yinshan 王培靖 Wang Peijing 袁可志 Yuan Kezhi 潘木治 Pan Muzhi 萧昌宜 Xiao Changyi 轧伟林 Ya Weilin 刘建兰 Liu Jianlan 索秀女 Suo Xiunü 杨子明 Yang Ziming 程淑珍 Cheng Shuzhen 杜东旭 Du Dongxu 张桂荣 Zhang Guirong 赵廷杰 Zhao Tingjie 陆马生 Lu Masheng 蒋培坤 Jiang Peikun 任金宝 Ren Jinbao 张淑云 Zhang Shuyun 韩淑香 Han Shuxiang (41 in total)
