【新唐人2012年1月3日讯】持续数月的广东乌坎村民抗议活动，在中共的怀柔政策下暂告平息。尽管广东当局对村民做出了承诺，但在后续的处理中，却不能让村民满意。其中，村民代表薛锦波的死亡，当局结论是死于心脏病，但是日前大陆媒体破禁，揭露了薛锦波是在看守所被打死的。
被乌坎村民誉为“英雄”的维权代表薛锦波的死因至今还是一个谜。中共当局坚持他死于心脏病，否认薛锦波是被打死的。2011年最后一天，《中国新闻周刊》报导，曾被警察拘捕过的村民张建成，出来作证，质疑薛锦波是在看守所内被暴打致死。
当时和张建成一起被抓进看守所的有村民洪锐潮、庄烈宏和薛锦波。26岁的张建成向《中国新闻周刊》表示，薛锦波的死让他难以平静。他揭露，在看守所里，有个不成文的监规：新人要挨三拳打。如果不听话还要被洗冷水澡。
张建成还说，薛锦波去世的当晚，他曾听到所里有长时间的哀号声。
此外，张建成12月31号接受了香港《苹果日报》采访。他也证实，薛锦波就是这样被打死的。他还揭露，看守所的警察即使看到也装作没看到，但会根据犯人动手打人的情况，对他们进行论功行赏。
张建成还说，当局曾警告他,“取保候审”期间不能接受记者采访。但他认为，陆丰和汕尾公安实在太黑，打死人还要诬赖死者是病死的，他决心要指证他们。
乌坎抗议发生以来，大陆媒体的报导都与官方口径一致，而《中国新闻周刊》敢于大唱反调，质疑薛锦波的死因。在中共当局钳制新闻自由的当今，这会带来什么后果呢？
一位不愿具名的南方都市报首席记者向《新唐人》表示，乌坎事件爆发伊始，大陆媒体报导不多，但在广东省委书记汪洋出面，声称要解决这个事情之后，就被曝光了。
南方都市报首席记者：“不只是中国新闻周刊报了 ，其他媒体，很多媒体都报了，现在乌坎村，应该是普遍性的媒体都去做报导了。但是至于其他媒体做的报导，有没有像中国新闻周刊这么犀利，那我就不知道了。”
这位记者认为，薛锦波确实在看守所死亡，而且身上有伤，政府无法回避这个事实。
南方都市报首席记者：“你政府现在说要和平的来解决问题，那死者的家属肯定是不干的。政府官员他有解决问题的诚意的话，这个事情是兜不住的，而且之前网上就在传这个事情，所以我觉得这个事，传媒媒体不能碰吗，我倒觉得未必。”
这位记者认为，《中国新闻周刊》敢于刊出这个报导，应该已经充分的考虑到报导的方向问题。他估计，这个报导不会对《中国新闻周刊》有什么影响。
据这位记者分析，薛锦波之死，广东省当局会把责任推到基层官员身上。就像当年的“孙志刚事件”，在高层领导的表示出要解决问题的时候，孙志刚在收容站被打死的内幕也被媒体曝光。
而《中国新闻周刊》的报导开篇就这样写道：持续了三个月的乌坎风波在12月20日中共广东省委副书记朱明国到访后，开始出现转机。
新唐人记者常春、李静、孙宁采访报导。
Chinese Media starting cover up the truth about Wukan
After several months of continual protest,
Wukan experienced a brief break.
The Guangdong authorities had made promises to the villagers,
which have yet to be fulfilled leaving villagers unsatisfied.
A village representative claimed, Xue Jinbo’s death was
officially claimed to have been a heart attack.
However, recently media revealed Xue was beaten to death
in the detention centre.
Xue Jinbo is now a hero in the eyes of Wukan villagers,
yet his death remains a mystery.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) said Xue died of
a heart attack, denying that he was beaten to death.
On Dec.31, China News Week newspaper reported that one of
the detainees, Zhang Jiancheng,
questions the causes behind Xue’s death whilst in police custody.
There were in total four detainees including Zhang Jiancheng,
Hong Ruichao, Zhuang Liehong and Xue Jinbo.
26 year old Zhang told China News Week that Xue’s death
is unacceptable.
He revealed whilst in detention, there is an unofficial
prison regulation: New detainees receive 3 punches.
If he doesn’t submit he is subjected to cold water treatment,
continually poured all over him.
Zhang said on the night of Xue’s death, he heard
someone shouting and crying for a very long time.
Dec. 31 Zhang Jiancheng claimed to Hong Kong Apple Daily,
Xue was beaten to death.
Zhang also exposed, in the detention centre the police
pretended to see nothing.
Yet police reward old prisoners, who beat the new prisoners,
according to their achievements.
Zhang said the authorities warned him, nor allowed him
to be interviewed during his bail period.
However, Zhang said police in Shantou are corrupted,
beating Xue to death,
yet later reporting Xue had died of illness.
Zhang remains determined to speak out.
Since Wukan villagers’ protest, the media in China reports
the same one voice with the authorities’.
But China News Week dares to oppose it,
questioning Xue’s death.
Under the CCP’s controlling of the press,
what consequences will China News Week have to face?
A chief reporter of Southern Metropolis Daily told NTD,
at the beginning of the Wukan’s protest few media in mainland China reported on it.
After Wang Yang, the Guangdong provincial committee secretary
stepped out, reportedly claiming to find resolution to the problem.
Southern Metropolis Daily reporter wrote: “Not only China News
Week reported the incident, many other media also reported.
Although it is not known what was said by other media”.
The reporter believes Xue Jinbo died in police custody,
that his body has wound marks and the authorities can not avoid the facts.
Southern Metropolis Daily (SMD) reporter claims:
“The authorities said they will bring a peaceful solution,
Xue’s family will not accept this.
If the officials want to resolve the problem sincerely,
the facts can not be covered up.
Netizens have spread this issue over the internet claiming,
can the media not report on it? It is believed not!”
This (SMD) reporter believes, if China News Daily dares
to publish it, they should be clear on the direction of their report.
He thinks the report will have no bad impact
upon China News Week.
Southern Metropolis Daily reported, Guangdong provincial
officials will transfer the responsibility of Xue’s death to the lower level officials’ shoulders.
Its like Sun Zhigang’s incident which happened a while back.
When higher officials wanted to solve the problem,
Sun was beaten to death; the incident was exposed by the media.
China News Week reported, after three months of
protest Wukan incident has reached a turning point.
Claiming this was largely due to a visit from CCP official of
Guangdong provincial committee deputy secretary, Zhu Mingguo.
NTD reporters Chang Chun, Li Jing and Sun Ning
