Today, the Chinese Government sanctioned Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden, along with a number of other Parliamentarians for raising the mass abuse of the Uyghur and investigating genocide in Xinjiang.
Nus Ghani said: “I will not be intimidated or silenced by these Chinese Communist Party sanctions and neither must our Government. It is a sign of weakness that, rather than allowing the UN full access to Xinjiang, the Chinese Government has resorted to sanctions.
To sanction Members of Parliament for doing their jobs is extraordinary. This is a wake up call for all democratic countries and lawmakers that we will not be able to conduct our day to day business without China sanctioning us for exposing what’s happening in Xinjiang.
I will continue to use my freedom to raise the plight of the Uyghur and I will take this sanction as badge of honour.
The sanctions imposed on me are nothing in comparison to the mass abuses that are taking place against the Uyghur. If the Chinese Communist Party had nothing to hide, they would not have sanctioned us for talking about the Uyghur and would allow us into Xinjiang and not ban us.”
You can read the BBC News coverage here.
