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Sabtu, Desember 11, 2010

Empty Chairs Liu became President Attention Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony

Sabtu, 11/12/2010 04:27 WIB
Oslo - Nobel peace awards ceremony for Chinese pro-democracy activist, Liu Xiaobo, held in Oslo, Norway. The award was given without the presence of Liu, who was jailed 11 years by the country of origin. Audience's eyes fixed on the empty chair for him.

The focus of attention in the event at Oslo's City Hall on Friday (12/10/2010), it is not the appearance of a nobel winner on stage, who proudly accepted the prestigious prize. However, an empty seat in the front row.

Liu or its representative should sit down with the members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. However, the chair remained empty until Thorbjoern Jagland Committee Chairman put the award to Liu on it. About 1,000 invitations were present welcomed with a standing ovation, including Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja.

A photo of Liu wore glasses and smiled, hung near the chair. The absence of representatives of the recipient of this prize is for the first time since 1975, when the Nobel Prize winner from Moscow, the physicist Andrei Sakharov, was also not able to attend.

Liu's wife, Liu Xia, and relatives, under house arrest by the Beijing authorities since October and are not allowed to travel abroad. It is quoted from Reuters.

Actress Liv Ullmann Liu read the last statement made in December 2009 on charges of subversion against the state. Liu receives Nobel dedicating it to "lost souls", ie the victims of the Tiananmen tragedy in 1989.

"I have no enemies and no hatred. No police who monitor, detain, and interrogate me. There is no prosecutor who indicted me," Liu said as read by Ullmann.

The actress was also read out the words of Liu's love for his wife."Love is the sun that jump higher and iron bars through the window where I was imprisoned. Even if I crushed into a powder, I'm still going to use abuku to accept you," said Liu.

A friend of Liu Xiaobo, Lu Jing Hua (50), who were present at the award ceremony was deeply saddened by the fate that befell sabahatnya. However, he also keeps the pride to Liu Xiaobo.

"I feel very happy because everyone knows that this gift is a great honor for Liu Xiaobo," he said.

Until the last minute, as many as 6 states states refused to attend these ceremonies. While 16 states have opted not to answer the invitation of Nobel Committee. Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated the present Indonesia is represented by the Charge d'Affaires in Oslo.

In December 2009, Liu was sentenced to prison for 11 years on charges of subversion of state power. 54-year-old activist had previously also been many years in prison for his involvement in pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen in 1989. (Irw / irw)