An owner of an internet café in southern west part of china
will begin his 8 year prison term for trying to criticize the communist party
in an online message. Cao Habio is accused of what the Chinese called subversive
or trying to start a republican party in china. Cao Habo said in his defense
that he was just sending messages to his friend of how he wanted to start a party
and was making it a big joke. The Chinese officials didn’t think it was a joke
and he is now being sentence to eight years. His wife even comment on the
situation saying this is a very strict punishment for only being a joke among
friends. Cao trial was held in secret so the public couldn’t have access or
hear about it. Cao lawyer did issue a statement that said “this case is a
travesty of justice. It demonstrates once, again that china shows only disdain
for the rule of the law. Now chao is on his way to serve an eight year jail
time for just some fun with friends.
This
issue is very much so a global issue. It shows us that china is very strict on
their rules and will not tolerate any people playing around. Even though this Chinese
man was only kidding about the messages he put online especially since they
were sent to his friends the Chinese still gave him a harsh punishment. Like
they say whatever you put on the internet these days can be prosecuted against
so we all should be very careful what we right and do on the internet because
he could land in big trouble because of it.
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