Le Cong Dinh, one of Vietnam's most famous lawyers, was sentenced to five years in prison for trying to overthrow the government. At his brief trial, Dinh, who went to Tulane Law School, admitted he was influenced by Western ideas while studying abroad, admitted being a member of the banned Democratic Party of Vietnam, and admitted attending a meeting of dissidents in Laos. He denied attempting to overthrow the government seeking only to introduce multiparty democracy. Dinh could have received the death penalty.
Le Cong Dinh's courage in speaking the truth to his interrogators provides a model for us all. None of us faces death but many of us hesitate to tell the truth about the many ills that beset our nation, including abortion, pornography, and the "gay" agenda. In an earlier time, Alexandre Solzhenitsyn told the truth about the Soviet regime and galvanized resistence to it. He became so famous that even the Soviets could not simply kill him.
Le Cong Dinh deserves our support. Let the Vietnamese government know that the whole world is watching. Send a letter to:
Ambassador Le Cong Phung
Vietnamese Embassy
1233 20th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20036-2364
Vietnamese response to U.S. criticism of trials.
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