Another Member of Viet Tan Arrested
Posted by: Tomahawk | 04/06/2008 1:21 AM
If you follow Little Saigon politics, you might have heard of Viet Tan, a Vietnamese political organization founded after 1975 to overthrow the Communist regime in Hanoi. Anti-Communist groups are a dime a dozen in Southern California -- nearly all have fancy names but little in membership and resources if any at all.
Viet Tan, on the other hand, is relatively well organized and have a self-sustaining financial mechanism through a chain of restaurants to fund its operation without relying on membership dues or charitable donation.
On April 3, Mr. Bao Mai, a known 38-year old Viet Tan operative in Orange County, was reportedly detained by the Vietnamese security forces in Vietnam for smuggling medicines and food in a detention center for arrested political dissidents.
I'm sure there will be candle light vigils, small demonstrations, and public meetings with federal elected officials like Loretta Sanchez in the coming weeks to generate public awareness for this issue.
I'm curious to know how Vietnam will handle this politically.
UPDATE 9:30 AM: Just heard that Bao Mai resurfaced and is on his way back to the United States.
Viet Tan, on the other hand, is relatively well organized and have a self-sustaining financial mechanism through a chain of restaurants to fund its operation without relying on membership dues or charitable donation.
On April 3, Mr. Bao Mai, a known 38-year old Viet Tan operative in Orange County, was reportedly detained by the Vietnamese security forces in Vietnam for smuggling medicines and food in a detention center for arrested political dissidents.
I'm sure there will be candle light vigils, small demonstrations, and public meetings with federal elected officials like Loretta Sanchez in the coming weeks to generate public awareness for this issue.
I'm curious to know how Vietnam will handle this politically.
UPDATE 9:30 AM: Just heard that Bao Mai resurfaced and is on his way back to the United States.
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Tomahawk,
The internet famously lacks "non-verbal" queues, so I can't tell if tell if your claim:
I'm sure there will be candle light vigils, small demonstrations, and public meetings with federal elected officials like Loretta Sanchez in the coming weeks to generate public awareness for this issue.
Was sincere or sarcastic.
It's just a statement that is neither sincere nor sarcastic.
Aw come on TD....if I had written that it would have been sarcastic, we don't really think Loretta Sanchez is going to have a candle light vigil for this guy do we?
And did he make it back to the US okay? Hope so, Bless Him.