Yang Xian-hong, President of the Taiwan Association for China Human Rights, called on President Ma to save himself, saying, “It is not he who comes to the rescue of this Taiwanese citizen, but the Americans. Now, the presidential approval rating of President Ma is at an all time low of 15 percent, and it looks like it is going to drop further.”
Theresa Chu, a lawyer and the spokesperson for the legal team working for the Taiwan Falun Gong Association, said that the president had not met with the family. Instead, Mr. Huang from the public relations office accepted the family’s original petition in person. The petition made the following requests:
• President Ma must immediately demand that the Chinese government release Chung Ting-pang free of any charges.
• The president must arrange to immediately allow the family to call Chung Ting-pang.
• The presidential office must establish a task force for the sole purpose of rescuing Chung Ting-pang. This task force would directly report to the president to resolve any cross-strait issues. Members of the human rights committee should actively participate in the rescue efforts and report the status to the family daily.
• President Ma must publicly tell the Chinese government and the Taiwanese people about his administration’s determination to secure the release of Chung Ting-pang.
Professor Chang Ching-Hsi, chairman of the Taiwan Falun Dafa Association (TFDA) said Chung Ting-pang could not be reached for the 37 days since his abduction.
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