【新唐人2012年1月3日訊】持續數月的廣東烏坎村民抗議活動，在中共的懷柔政策下暫告平息。儘管廣東當局對村民做出了承諾，但在後續的處理中，卻不能讓村民滿意。其中，村民代表薛錦波的死亡，當局結論是死於心臟病，但是日前大陸媒體破禁，揭露了薛錦波是在看守所被打死的。
被烏坎村民譽為“英雄”的維權代表薛錦波的死因至今還是一個謎。中共當局堅持他死於心臟病，否認薛錦波是被打死的。2011年最後一天，《中國新聞週刊》報導，曾被警察拘捕過的村民張建成，出來作證，質疑薛錦波是在看守所內被暴打致死。
當時和張建成一起被抓進看守所的有村民洪銳潮、莊烈宏和薛錦波。26歲的張建成向《中國新聞週刊》表示，薛錦波的死讓他難以平靜。他揭露，在看守所裏，有個不成文的監規：新人要挨三拳打。如果不聽話還要被洗冷水澡。
張建成還說，薛錦波去世的當晚，他曾聽到所裏有長時間的哀號聲。
此外，張建成12月31號接受了香港《蘋果日報》採訪。他也證實，薛錦波就是這樣被打死的。他還揭露，看守所的警察即使看到也裝作沒看到，但會根據犯人動手打人的情況，對他們進行論功行賞。
張建成還說，當局曾警告他,「取保候審」期間不能接受記者採訪。但他認為，陸豐和汕尾公安實在太黑，打死人還要誣賴死者是病死的，他決心要指證他們。
烏坎抗議發生以來，大陸媒體的報導都與官方口徑一致，而《中國新聞週刊》敢於大唱反調，質疑薛錦波的死因。在中共當局鉗制新聞自由的當今，這會帶來甚麼後果呢？
一位不願具名的南方都市報首席記者向《新唐人》表示，烏坎事件爆發伊始，大陸媒體報導不多，但在廣東省委書記汪洋出面，聲稱要解決這個事情之後，就被曝光了。
南方都市報首席記者：“不只是中國新聞週刊報了 ，其他媒體，很多媒體都報了，現在烏坎村，應該是普遍性的媒體都去做報導了。但是至於其他媒體做的報導，有沒有像中國新聞週刊這麼犀利，那我就不知道了。”
這位記者認為，薛錦波確實在看守所死亡，而且身上有傷，政府無法迴避這個事實。
南方都市報首席記者：“你政府現在說要和平的來解決問題，那死者的家屬肯定是不幹的。政府官員他有解決問題的誠意的話，這個事情是兜不住的，而且之前網上就在傳這個事情，所以我覺得這個事，傳媒媒體不能碰嗎，我倒覺得未必。”
這位記者認為，《中國新聞週刊》敢於刊出這個報導，應該已經充分的考慮到報導的方向問題。他估計，這個報導不會對《中國新聞週刊》有甚麼影響。
據這位記者分析，薛錦波之死，廣東省當局會把責任推到基層官員身上。就像當年的“孫志剛事件”，在高層領導的表示出要解決問題的時候，孫志剛在收容站被打死的內幕也被媒體曝光。
而《中國新聞週刊》的報導開篇就這樣寫道：持續了三個月的烏坎風波在12月20日中共廣東省委副書記朱明國到訪後，開始出現轉機。
新唐人記者常春、李靜、孫寧採訪報導。
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