【新唐人2012年3月31日訊】美國的「卡託研究所」（Cato Institute）29號宣佈，中國著名經濟學家茅于軾，獲得美國今年的「弗裡德曼自由獎」（Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty），表彰他對推動自由市場經濟與個人自由的貢獻。「米爾頓•弗里德曼自由獎」是以諾貝爾經濟學獎得主米爾頓•弗裡德曼的名義設立，每兩年頒發一次，以表彰那些對推動個人自由作出巨大貢獻的人。
經過全球範圍公開提名的程序，「卡託研究所」決定將這個獎項授予茅于軾，「卡託研究所」認為，茅于軾是中國積極宣導個人權利和自由市場的倡導者之一，他宣導開放和透明的政策。在中國從計劃經濟向自由市場經濟轉型過程中，茅于軾貢獻了自己的力量。
茅于軾在得知自己獲獎後表示，這是對中國大陸所有自由促進者的鼓勵。茅于軾的學生，也是北京師範大學MBA導師與經濟專欄作家的段紹譯，接受《新唐人》採訪時說，茅于軾獲得這個獎項當之無愧。
北京師範大學MBA導師段紹譯：「他是中國能夠走向自由的最有利的推手，這是全世界對茅于軾的認可，也能夠擴大茅于軾在中國實現中國自由民主方面的影響力。」
茅于軾在1993年創建獨立智囊機構「天則經濟研究所」，倡導市場經濟改革，強調特權是阻礙中國經濟發展的最大瓶頸。茅于軾在研究中國大陸經濟問題的時候不忘推動公民權益，把「社會平等」視為中國大陸「市場經濟」轉型的重要內容。
茅于軾曾經提出，「所謂公有制就是有人可以管全民的資産，這就是特權的來源。」他還說，「公有制」使大家都餓肚子，而「特權」問題最終和「公有制」有關係，所以我們要消滅特權，也必須得實行「私有制」。
茅于軾：「其實，從人類歷史長遠的發展看，它總的發展方向就是按照普世價值的方向，就是人權、平等、自由。凡是跟普世價值衝突的，必須得調整自己。將來全世界一定是一個尊重人權的，是一個平等、自由的，是一個民主、法制的制度。」
去年，茅於軾在接受《新唐人》採訪時，特別強調：最基礎的「普世價值」是人類共同的「道德」。
作為中國當前最有影響及敢言的經濟學家，茅于軾發表了不少批評政府政策的言論。3月27號，茅于軾在他的新浪微博中建議，「取消共產黨各級的政法委」。他表示，因為現在的貪污犯大部分都是黨員，讓共產黨管司法大家不放心。他認為取消或嚴格限制「政法委對司法的干涉」，否則司法獨立永遠是一句空話。
對此，「東南大學」法學院教授張讚甯也表示，「政法委」是影響中國司法獨立的一個非法機構，就是中國的一個毒瘤。
東南大學法學院教授張讚甯：「政法委是甚麼機構呢？憲法裡面沒有政法委，法律裡面也沒有政法委，甚至連黨章裡面也沒有政法委，那麼政法委就是一個道道地地的非法組織，我覺得政法委必須取消，不取消的話，中國就沒有理由也沒有臉面，對外宣稱中國是個法治國家。」
不過，茅于軾有關「取消共產黨各級政法委」的博文，在他領取「密爾頓•弗裡德曼自由獎」前夕，已經被中共當局給刪除了。
採訪/周玉林 編輯/黃億美 後製/郭敬
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Mao Yushi Receives Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty
The Cato Institute announced on March 29 that Mao Yushi,
China economist, has been awarded the 2012 Milton
Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty (MFPAL)
for his achievements in free markets and individual rights.
Milton Friedman was a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize
in Economic Sciences, and MFPAL was founded in his name.
The award is presented every other year to an individual who
has made a significant contribution to advancing human freedom.
After a worldwide nomination process, Cato Institute
presented the MFPAL award to Mao Yushi.
Cato Institute believes that Mao Yushi is one of the pioneers
for individual rights and a free market in China.
Mao Yushi has been an advocate for an open and transparent
political system in China.
He has devoted himself to China’s transition from a planned
economy to a free market economy.
When he learned the news, Mao Yushi said that winning
the award is encouragement for all who devoted themselves to freedom in China.
Mao Yushi’s student, Duan Shaoyi, MBA lecturer at Beijing
Normal University and editor of the economist column told NTD that Mao Yushi’s award is well deserved.
Duan Shaoyi, “He is the most prominent person to push
China toward freedom.
This award is global recognition of Mao Yushi, and can also
further Mao Yushi’s influence on freedom and democracy in China.”
In 1993, Mao founded the Uni-rule Institute of Economics, an
independent think-tank to promote market economy reform.
It stresses that privilege is the biggest bottleneck hindering
China’s economic growth.
In researching China’s economic problems, Mao Yushi
devoted himself to development of public rights.
He considers it important to promote civil rights
and society’s transition to a market economy.
Mao Yushi points out, “the so-called public ownership
is controlling the entire nation’s assets.
This is where privilege comes from.”
He added that public ownership is for starving everyone.
However, the privilege issue is related to public ownership,
thus privilege should be eliminated and privatization carried out.
Last year, Mao Yushi told NTD that basic universal values
are mankind’s morals.
Mao Yushi, “Actually, from the long-term view of human’s
history, the general direction of development follows the rule of universal values.
That is human rights, fairness and freedom. Anything
conflicting with universal values needs to be adjusted.
In the future, the world should have a system of respecting
human rights, fairness, freedom, democracy and the legal system.”
As a renowned economist, Mao Yushi has dared to criticise
China’s policies via his many published articles.
On March 27, on his microblog, Mao Yushi suggested to abolish
all levels of the CCP’s Political and Legislative Committees (PLC).
He remarked that since most embezzlers are party members,
the CCP can not be trusted to govern the legislation.
Mao Yushi added that PLC’s interferences in legislation
should be stopped or highly restricted.
Prof. Zhang Zanning at Southeast University School of Law
said that the PLC is an illegal branch, it affects legislation independence, and, its “like a tumour.”
Zhang Zanning, “What is PLC?
PLC has never existed in the Constitution.
Furthermore, in the Party’s constitution, PLC doesn’t exist,
it is definitely an illegal branch.
So I believe the PLC must be removed. If not, there is no reason
to claim that China is a country ruled by law.”
However, this entry in Mao Yushi’s microblog was deleted
by the CCP regime before he received the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty.