【新唐人2011年6月20日讯】近年来，中国各地因抗议强制拆迁、强征土地而引发的自焚事件频频发生。今年1月国务院颁布的《新拆迁条例》施行后，自焚抗拆事件仍然一再重演。国内《经济参考报》说，一些专家、学者认为，这是政府高度集权、土地财政本质没有改变的结果。
据《维权网》消息，安徽芜湖市三山区政府强行征用农民王德东的三块水田。去年11月30号，说理无门的王德东在村支书办公室，将汽油浇在自己身上自焚，导致切喉治疗、全身重度烧伤达60%。
今年6月3号，王德东被当局以“放火罪”逮捕。
王德西（王德东哥哥）：“5月30号发了一个通知给我，就是以放火罪把他逮起来；然后，6月3号又发了逮捕通知书；6月8号就移交到法院了。现在法院打电话说让我们请律师，我们答复律师不用请，请律师没有用，公检法都是你们政府开的，我们一个农民，我怎么能跟你打官司呢？”
这起事件引起国内网民的愤慨，一些网友说：“简直是触目惊心。”“政府凭什么‘血腥强征’？”“这个暗无天日的国度，叫人心寒。”“何不学江西抚州钱明奇，干嘛自焚。”
徐祥《我要正义网》网站站长：“就是烧不到公共财产，共产党也会欲加之罪，何患无辞。对于这个农民自己没死成，又抓到监牢里去，我说实话真的是无法用语言来表示自己心中的愤怒。”
强制征地拆迁总是伴随着中共官员的贪污腐败。在王德东自焚之前，芜湖市三山区拆迁管理办公室副主任张贤忠，去年9月因受贿罪被判刑12年。
中国各地因抗议强制拆迁的自焚事件层出不穷。去年1月在江苏盐城市、3月在连云港市，分别发生自焚抗拆事件。去年4月，无锡市滨湖区居民虞炳英，和无锡市南长区老党员姚耕，先后自焚抗拆。
去年9月，江西抚州市宜黄县凤冈镇钟如琴一家3人，抗议强拆自焚，宜黄县县长苏建国带着几十名警察抢走尸体。
去年10月，黑龙江密山市年近70的崔德喜因抗议强拆，在自家房顶点燃了汽油自焚。
去年11月，浙江宁波市鄞州中心区民营企业家谢玲，自焚抗议城管强拆，造成三度烧伤。
去年11月，原黑龙江哈尔滨市阿城区城建处党委书记黄德全父子3人，自焚抗议强拆，被以暴力抗法立案。
今年1月9号，河北访民李金生在北京中南海附近自焚抗议，被抓走刑事拘留。李金生08年因土地纠纷被村干部打伤，他的儿子反而被指伤人遭判刑一年。
今年1月24号，辽宁葫芦岛市村民自焚抗议警察强拆。
今年4月20号，北京航空航天大学研究生张俊在网上求助，他在湖北鄂州市汀祖镇岳石洪村的家遭到强拆，他的母亲绝望之下自焚，全身45%烧伤。
今年4月22号，湖南株洲市横石村村民汪家正为阻止强拆，爬上自家楼顶自焚后，从屋顶坠下死亡。
今年5月10号，江苏兴化市53岁男子张桂华因不满法院强拆，将汽油浇到身上后自焚。
今年5月18号，江苏扬州市个体户解鹏，抗议拆迁人员非法扣押、毒打，在市政府大门前自焚，全身烧伤面积达94%，生命垂危。
北京维权律师 江天勇：“人们是一种绝望的心态，他对解决自己的问题，这个人并不是说一上来就是一个失去理智的人、是一名极端的人，他们往往经过了很多的手段，包括找低级别的官员去解决问题，包括找法院，包括一层一层的往上面上访，不但他们的问题得不到解决，法院的路、诉讼的途径是堵死的，还有他们往往被当地政府抓回去行政拘留、劳动教养、甚至判刑。”
国土资源部表示，今年首季度，全中国各地非法征地案达到近万起，比去年同期上升2.5%。维权人士和学者指出，随着中国经济放缓，中共利益集团加剧掠夺民众的土地和财产，逼迫更多的民众走上绝路。
新唐人记者李元翰、周天综合报导。
Self-Immolators “Not Mad”
Self-immolations arising from forced demolition
have been occurring frequently across China lately.
The State Council’s New Regulation on Demolition
released in January did not stop these protests.
China’s Economy Information Daily reported
that some researchers believed it was a result
of the high-centralization and land revenue policy.
According to Human Rights Defenders Website,
Wuhu Sanshan District government, Anhui province,
used force to acquire peasant Wang Dedong’s
three paddy fields. In November 20, 2010,
Wang poured gasoline on his body and burned
himself badly in the village party leader’s office,
after failing to be heard by local authorities.
June 3, 2011, Wang was arrested of arson.
Wang Dexi (Dedong’s brother): “I got a notice
on May 30, saying he was arrested for arson.
Then I got a notice of arrest on June 3. On June 8,
the case went to court. The court told us that
we need a lawyer. A lawyer is useless. The police,
prosecutor, and judge are all under control of CCP
(Chinese Communist Party). How could we,
common peasants, fight legal battles with you?”
The case received much attention online, with posts
saying, “It’s so shocking. Why does the CCP
force these acquisitions?” “China has become
such a dark country, so chilling.” “Why don’t you
learn from the Jianxi bomber, why burn yourself?”
Xu Xiang (“I Want Justice” Network webmaster):
“Even if he didn’t burn any public property,
CCP would still incriminate him. Wang failed to die
and was arrested. No words can express my anger.”
Forced land acquisitions go hand in hand with
CCP officials’ corruption. Before Wang’s incident,
Wuhu Sanshan Demolition Management Office
Deputy Director Zhang Xianzhong,
was sentenced to 12 years prison for accepting bribery.
Across China, anti-demolition self-immolations
occur often. Last January in Yanchen, Jiangsu,
March in Lianyungang. In April, Yu Bingyin
from Binhu District, Wuxi city, and Yao Geng,
Nanchang District, Wuxi, have self-immolated too.
Last September, 3 persons in Zhong Ruqin’s family
in Fuzhou ,Jiangxi, self-immolated.
County Head Su Jianguo led police in removing the bodies.
Last October, 70 year old Cui Dexi in Mishan,
Heilongjian self-immolated on his roof
in protest against these demolitions.
Last Nov, Entrepreneur Xi Ling in Ningbo,Zhejiang
province self-immolated to protest demolition,
causing 3rd degree burns.
Last November, Harbin, Heilongjiang, former CCP
secretary of Urban Development Division,
Huang Dequan and his two sons self-immolated.
They were accused of violent resistance to law.
January 9, 2011, a petitioner from Hebei, Li Jinsheng
self-immolated near Beijing Zhongnanhai,
and was detained. In 2008, Li was badly beaten
by village officials for land disputes.
His son was framed and received one year prison term.
January 24, 2011, a resident in Huludao, Liaoning
self-immolated, protesting against forced demolition.
In April 20, a graduate student from Beijing
Aerospace University, Zhang Jun asked for help online.
His home in Ezhou, Hubei was demolished.
His mother self-immolated,
receiving burns to 45% of her body.
April 22, 2011, a resident in Juzhou, Hunan Province,
Wang Jiazheng, climbed to his roof in an attempt
to self-immolate, but fell from the roof and died.
May 10, 2011, 53 year old Zhang Guihua
in Xinghua, Jiangsu self-immolated to protest
a court order to demolish his house.
May 18, entrepreneur Xie Peng from Yangzhou,
Jiangsu protested against the brutal beatings
by demolition officials and burned himself in front
of the city hall, receiving burns to 49% of his body.
Beijing Human Rights lawyer, Jiang Tianyong:
“People are desperate. They were not mad people
or extremists to begin with. They tried many ways,
including appealing to local officials, courts,
filling petitions to higher authorities,
but none would help. Even the right of resorting
to a legal remedy was deprived. By doing so,
they often end up being arrested,
sent to a labor camp, or sentences to prison.”
A Ministry of Land report said, in the first season
of 2011, illegal land acquisition cases reached
nearly 10,000, rising by 2.5% since last year.
Human rights defenders said that with the economy
slowing down, CCP increased its effort to rob land
and property from people, driving many desperate.
NTD reporters Li YuanHan and Zhou Tian
