www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/15/2245908.htm
Call to cancel Olympics over quake
A Chinese association based in Wa****ngton wants the Olympic Games
cancelled, in the wake of Monday's earthquake in China's Sichuan
province.
The death toll now stands at almost 15,000 people, affecting seven
Chinese provinces. But many believe the toll is as high as 40,000
missing or dead.
President of the Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition, Wei Jingsheng,
wants the international community to sup****t his call for cancellation
of the Games, or, at the very least, the opening ceremony.
He says the world should not be celebrating, while thousands of people
are dead, dying or homeless.
"People have died for more than 10,000 now and then there are millions
of people living on the street without proper shelter," he said.
"So to have such a scale of celebration it's not only a disgrace to
the people who have died but as well, disrespect for the living ones."
But he says the Government seems more intent on saving face.
"Because they want to make themselves look good, but also for the
security to keep their government going," he said.
"However on the other side there is the issue of Chinese Government
already spent ... tens of billions of American dollars."
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