Rubiya Kadeer And The Chinese Riot Connection
July 6th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by GD
Communal riots does not happen much in China but recently the nation is bearing witness to a huge communal riot. It has been reported that around 80 people have been injured and hundreds arrested in the north western city of Urumqi. The communal riot has been caused as a result of the protest held on the issue of racial discrimination. The state news agency Xinhua has reported that apart from the 800 injured, the roit has also claimed the lives of 140 people. The name that is linked to the riot is Rubiya Kadeer, who is a popular political activist from the north west region of Xinjiang besides being a prominent Uyghur businesswoman. She is in news due to her leadership of the separatist group called the World Uyghur congress.
According to sources it has been said that the initial investigation indicates Rubiya Kadeer’s group as the master mind behind the violent riot. It has been found out that the Uyghur community has been instigated for an unrest using the internet and other means. Rubiya Kadeer has allegedly appealed to the rioters “to be braver” and “to do something big.”
Last week she has been quoted saying,”Uighurs have suffered for years under racial profiling and unjust government policies that have painted the entire Uighur population as criminals and terrorists.”
The Uyghurs are a Muslim minority community in China who have been fighting against the Hans Chinese (who have been dominating their community in the Xinjiang region). Rubiya Kadeer has been fighting for this community for long and have sought of the U.S. Government’s help to make the Chinese Government amend its suppressive policies against this community.
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