Wei
Jingsheng Foundation News and Article Release Issue: A670-W412
魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A670-W412
Release
Date: December 5, 2011
发布日：2011年12月5日
Topic:
Wei Jingsheng Foundation Eighth Annual "Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy
Champion Prize" Award Announcement
标题：魏京生基金会第八届 "魏京生中国民主斗士奖"颁发公告
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The
Wei Jingsheng Foundation Announces the Eighth Annual "Wei Jingsheng
Chinese Democracy Champion Prize" Award
December
5, 2011
Since
2004, the Wei Jingsheng Foundation has awarded the "Wei Jingsheng Chinese
Democracy Champion Prize" every year on December 5th. In the last seven years the awarding of
this prize has had reverberations around the world. Those persisting in the fight in China, who are at any
moment in life-threatening danger, have thus been encouraged and consoled.
As
can be expected, those who nominate a candidate believe the person they have
nominated has made a great contribution to the cause of Chinese Democracy. Nominating someone in and of itself is
a way to commend all champions of democracy, including those unknown, untiring
democracy heroes who do not concern themselves with fame and fortune. We have great respect for their
strength of spirit and the sacrifices they have made. As in the past 7 years, this year's award gives greatest
consideration to those individuals and groups who have persisted in their work
on the domestic democracy movement inside China.
Nowadays,
the conflict between the Chinese Communist dictatorial regime has intensified
day and day. The mass group
protests in China have reached to more than 180,000 events annually. On the one hand is the Communist
Party's last-ditch refusal of political and social reform; on the other is the
people's awakening from the time of the 1989 democracy movement when they were
still hoping the Communist Party could find its conscience. The Chinese people have recognized the
innate and brutal nature of the Communist one-party dictatorship which is just
serving a privileged few. As a
result, there will come an irreconcilable conflict between the Communist
officials and the Chinese public, which will lead to a democratic wave that is
unstoppable and even more extensive and thorough than the "Jasmine
Revolution" in North Africa.
When
the democratic revolution in China in full swing, bloodshed will be
inevitable. Those who adhere to
democratic principles over the years will put what they preach into
practice. They will be the
pioneers in the forefront, and sacrifice themselves to become the
stepping-stones for later generations.
These martyrs are fearless and would sacrifice their freedom and lives,
yet the future generations may not even know of their deeds. In the eyes of the opportunists who
want fame and money, these martyrs lived too poor and are not worth it. But these martyrs' sacrifice is their
greatness. The achievement
eventually harvested by their lives will benefit millions of people.
The
invisible monument formed by these martyrs will have one person's name
sculptured -- "the crew cut" Liu Di. The Wei Jingsheng Foundation announces today that Liu Di is
the recipient of this year's "Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion
Prize", in recognition of his leadership in the 1976 April 5 Movement in
China. Unfortunately, Liu Di has
just passed away.
Liu
Di was born on July 6, 1950 and passed away on October 19, 2011. He was sent to the countryside in
Shanxi Province in 1968. During
the April 5 Movement in 1976, he led the people to protest at the southeast
corner of TianAnMen Square where the Communist militia headquarters were
located, and lead the chants of the demonstration. He was named "the crew cut on TianAnMen Square" by
the Communist Party's mouthpiece "People's Daily," placed on the
wanted list in the whole country, and subsequently arrested. During the Democracy Wall period, Mr.
Liu worked as an editor for the private publication "Beijing
Spring". After the 4 June
massacre in Beijing in 1989, Liu Di was arrested again. He was closely monitored and supervised
continuously by the Communist authority even after his release. He suffered through many years of
persecution, and thus was unable to get a job and always lived in poverty.
For
more details about this democracy champion, please read the prize dedication by
Ms. HUANG Ciping: "Noble Suffering, Fiery Soul."
This
year's recognition of Mr. Liu Di is also a recognition of all the warriors of
the April Fifth Movement of 1976, who collectively protested the Chinese
Communist tyranny under the high pressure of Communist leader Mao Zedong. It is their wave of protests that
initiated the last 35 years of waves demanding for democracy in China. In the past 35 years, Liu Di, as its
representative, has done a lot of work unknown to most others. He was not absent from any of these movements,
from the 1978 Democracy Wall to the 1989 occupation of Tiananmen Square, until
his last breath.
Liu
Di exactly portrays the vast majority of Chinese warriors who were persistent
yet kept low profiles. Liu Di
represents the image of the group leaders in China who put themselves at risk
while striving for others. This
year's "Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion Prize" nominations
reflected this dedication, as several groups were nominated including "the
223 Chengdu group of the Chain-gate" and the JiaoMa Club, etc.
This
phenomenon is an encouragement for us all. The democratic movement will be a long-term
undertaking. It will not be able
to be accomplished by one person, at one place and during one particular
moment. Only with our collective
efforts we will create a better future for China. Although our awardee Liu Di has passed away, we hope that
his life can arouse the conscience of many. This prize recognizes not just Liu Di, the individual and
the generation of warriors he represents, but more Liu Di's spirit, of decades'
of helping others yet not pursuing fame for himself.
This
year's award money donated by individuals totaled $6000. Those who donated money are donating
their passion and belief in Chinese democracy. For this passion we want to express our deepest
gratitude. In addition we also
want to express our appreciation to all those people who recommended nominees
for our eighth annual "Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion
Prize," include the nominators who are the laureates of "Wei
Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion Prize" from the previous years. We thank all of you for your support
and encouragement.
Wei
Jingsheng Foundation "Wei Jingsheng Democracy Champion Prize" Judging
Committee:
Huang
Ciping, Chen Xingyu, Liu Jijie, Chen Bangzheng (signed)
For
more details about this year's awards, please refer to our prize dedication:
http://www.weijingsheng.org/report/report2011/report2011-12/WJSF8thPrize111205dedicationA671-W413.htm
Photos
related to Liu Di:
1．Liu
Di:
http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2011/newsletters2011-4/LiuDlast.jpg
2.
Liu Di leading the 1976 April 5th Movement:
http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2011/newsletters2011-4/LiuD1976Beijing.jpg
3． Handwritten
poem from the 1976 April 5th Movement:
http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2011/newsletters2011-4/45tiananmen.jpg
For
further information and detail, visit our website at: www.weijingsheng.org
or
contact us at HCP@weijingsheng.org or HCP0411WJS@aol.com or call
1-202-270-6980.
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中文版
Wei
Jingsheng Foundation News and Article Release Issue: A670-W412
魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A670-W412
Release
Date: December 5, 2011
发布日：2011年12月5日
Topic:
Wei Jingsheng Foundation Eighth Annual "Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy
Champion Prize" Award Announcement
标题：魏京生基金会第八届 "魏京生中国民主斗士奖"颁发公告
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魏京生基金会第八届“魏京生中国民主斗士奖”颁发公告
自2004年以来，每年12月5日魏京生基金会都会颁发“魏京生中国民主斗士奖”。过去七年的颁奖在世界范围引起了很大的反响。对于正在中国坚持奋斗、随时都有生命危险的人们，是很大的鼓励与支持。
毫无疑义，被提名人为中国的民主和自由做出了卓越的贡献。提名本身是对所有民主斗士，包括那些默默无闻、坚持不懈、不计名利的勇士们的精神和所做的牺牲的赞扬。和往年一样，今年的获奖者以在中国国内坚持民主运动的人和团体为主。
在中共专制与民众的矛盾愈演愈烈的今天，中国每年的群发事件已达到180,000多起。一方面是中共负隅顽抗，拒绝改革；另一方面则是老百姓已从1989年民主运动时对中共心怀的希望中觉醒了，认识到中共一党专制只是为他们的少数特权阶级服务的本质与残酷。其结果终将是官民不可调解的矛盾最后爆发，引起比北非“茉莉花革命”更加广泛和彻底的民主浪潮，不可阻挡。
当民主革命在中国全面展开时，就免不了流血牺牲。那些多年来坚持民主理念并付诸实践的人们会冲在前面，成为后来者的垫脚石。他们无畏无惧，献出自己的自由与生命，而后人却可能连他们的事迹都不知晓。在那些钓名沽誉的投机者眼里，这些牺牲者活得太苦，太不值得。但这些开拓者的牺牲正是其伟大之处。他们最终以生命成就的事业，将造福于千千万万人。
这些牺牲者形成的那座无形丰碑上，将雕刻着一个人的名字。他就是今天魏京生基金会的“魏京生中国民主斗士奖”评委会要宣布的：今年“魏京生中国民主斗士奖”的获得者是刚刚去世的1976年四五运动的先锋：“小平头”刘迪。
刘迪，1950年7月6日生，2011年10月19日去世。他于1968年去山西插队。1976年在北京四五事件中曾率领群众前往广场东南角的民兵指挥部抗议，带领大家高呼口号。作为被中共的喉舌《人民日报》点名的天安门广场的“小平头”而遭到全国通缉，之后被捕。民主墙时期，他曾在民办刊物《北京之春》任编委。1989年北京六四屠杀后，刘迪再次被捕。
他在获释后继续遭到严密监视和监管。他一生多年受迫害，长期找不到工作，始终生活于贫困之中。
有关刘迪生平的更多细节，请参见黄慈萍女士的相关颁奖辞：《高贵的苦难，火炼的灵魂》。
今年对刘迪先生的表彰，也是对1976年四五运动时集体抗议毛泽东高压下中共独裁暴政的勇士们的表彰。是他们抗议的浪潮，带来了35年来一波又一波的民主声浪。而刘迪作为其代表人物，在这35年来为人不知地做了大量的推动工作，从未缺席：从1978年的民主墙，到1989年的天安门民主运动，直到他生命的最后一息。
这正是中国绝大多数默默无闻却坚持不懈的勇士们的写照，是那些群体事件里冒着风险为群众谋福利的领袖们的缩影。今年的“魏京生中国民主斗士奖”被提名中，很引人注目的是有若干群体被提名。这其中包括："223成都（链子门事件）群体”、角马俱乐部，等等。
这个现象对我们大家都是个鼓励。民主运动将是个长期的事业，而不是一人一地一时所能成就的。只有我们大家共同努力，才能共创中国美好的未来。尽管一个刘迪已经逝去，愿他的生平能激起更多人的良知。而这个奖所表彰的不仅仅是刘迪以及他所代表的那一代勇士，更是刘迪几十年如一日、热情为人却不追求名利的默默无闻的精神。
这次汇集的奖金总额是6000美元。捐款的人们捐出的是他们对中国民主的热情和信念，在此我们表示衷心感谢。此外，我们也向第八届“魏京生中国民主斗士奖”参与提名的所有朋友们，其中包括原先的“魏京生中国民主斗士奖”获得者们表示谢意。感谢您们的支持和鼓励。
魏京生基金会“魏京生中国民主斗士奖”评委会
黄慈萍，陈兴宇，刘继杰，陈邦铮（签署）
2011年12月5日
有关细节请参看颁奖词：
http://www.weijingsheng.org/report/report2011/report2011-12/WJSF8thPrize111205dedicationA671-W413.htm
有关刘迪的相片：
1．刘迪生前相片：
http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2011/newsletters2011-4/LiuDlast.jpg
2. 1976
年北京爆发的四五运动：
http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2011/newsletters2011-4/LiuD1976Beijing.jpg
3． 1976
年四五运动诗抄：
http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2011/newsletters2011-4/45tiananmen.jpg
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