52 Years is Too Long!
a report on the IMPP's May 1, 1999 demonstration

IMPP's demonstration to mark the 52nd anniversary of Chinese occupation of Inner Mongolia was very successful. Dozen of IMPP members and dozen of IMPP supporters, most of them were Uighurs from Eastern Turkestan, came to Washington DC to protest the Chinese continuous occupation of Inner Mongolia. Another protest was held  in front of the Splendid China Theme Park in Florida by members of the Citizens Against Chinese Communist Propaganda (CACCP).

The protest in Washington started at 12:00 Noon in front of the Chinese Embassy. The protesters condemned the Chinese government's continuous occupation of  Inner Mongolia, Eastern Turkestan, Tibet and demanded the immediate release of all political prisoners, including Mr. Hada. They also condemned the Chinese government's Human Rights violation in Inner Mongolia, Eastern Turkestan, and Tibet.

The protesters shouted slogans and sang Mongolian and Uighur songs.

A reporter from the Radio Free Asia Uighur Language Service covered the entire event.

The protesters handed out flyers to the passerby and spectators.

The protest ended around 3:30 PM with the solemn chorus of "Gadaa Meiren".