Who are the IMPP People?
For the reason that the Chinese government is still punishing and persecuting the family members and friends of political dissidents, we only disclose a few members' background information here.
Temtsiltu Shobtsood, also known as Xi Haiming, was born in 1957 in Naiman
Banner, Jirim League of Inner Mongolia. In mid 70's he actively involved in efforts by the
Inner Mongols to demand the Chinese government to punish those people (such as General
Teng Hai Qing) who were accountable for the Cleansing of the Inner Mongolian People's
Revolutionary Party campaign during the Cultural Revolution (for more on this, please read
the Article "50 years of
Turmoil in Inner Mongolia").
In 1981, when he was a student at the Dept of History, University of Inner Mongolia, he became one of the most famous student leader to demand the Chinese government to reverse a policy to resettle millions of Chinese people into Inner Mongolia. He founded the Inner Mongolian League for the Defense of Human Rights at that time. After the 81 Student Movement, he has been under the Chinese authorities' consistent surveillance and harassment for 10 years and unable to find a job. Later he opened a bookstore on Mongolian Study in Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia.
In 1991, the Chinese government launched a new round of persecution against the Mongols people in Inner Mongolia who was trying to protect and preserve the endangered culture of the Mongols under Chinese rule. Many of his friends were arrested. One of his close friend and 81 Student Movement leader Huchuntegus was also arrested at the time. Under this circumstance, he left the country and took refugee in Mongolia in late 1991. In 1993, he came to Germany and granted political asylum. Now, he is living in Germany with his wife and daughter.
Oyunbilig was
born in 1968 in Uushin Banner, Yikh Juu League of Inner Mongolia. He was able to survive
the extreme poverty caused by the Chinese Government's policy toward Inner Mongolia and
entered the Attached High School to the Inner Mongolian Normal University in 1983.
In 1986, he entered the Dept of Mechanics, Peking (Beijing) University and graduated with
a B.Sc. in 1990. He actively involved in the 1989 Tiananmen Square Student Movement in
China.
He worked 3 years with the Chinese Aerospace Department and then as a business representative to Mongolia for 2 years. He came to the US in 1995 and granted political asylum. Now he is living in Maryland, US.
Erkh Temtsel was born in 1967, in the Center
Banner of Urad, Bayannuur League of Inner Mongolia. He made his way to the Attached High
School to the Inner Mongolian Normal University in 1982 and in 1989, he graduated from the
Dept of Mongol Language and Literature, University of Inner Mongolia. He actively involved
in various underground organizations of the Inner Mongols to strive for the rights of the
Mongol. He came to the US in 1994 and granted political asylum. Now he is living in New
Jersey, US with his wife.
Mr.
Enhebatu was born in 1972 in Baarin Right Wing Banner, Juu-Ud League (now City of
Ulaanhot, also known as Chi-Feng), Inner Mongolia. He graduated from the department of
Mongol Language and Literature, University of Inner Mongolia. In 1998, he studied Social
Science in Kibi International University in Japan and then came to the US in Oct. 1998. He
is living in New York City.
Munkh Altanbat was born on Oct.15, 1943 in
Alagchaan Ail of Morin-Davaa Banner, Hulun-Buir League, Inner Mongolia. In 1962, he
escaped to Mongolia (Outer) when was a student at the High School Attached to the Inner
Mongolian Normal (Teacher's) University. In 1972, He graduated from the Department of
Russian Language, State University of Mongolia. From 1972 to 1990, he worked as a
Russian language teacher in Tarialan Sum (Township), Uvs Aimag (League), Mongolia.
Then from 1990 to 1997, he taught Chinese at the Mongolian State College of Foreign
Languages and then at the Otgon-Tenger College. He also worked as a special correspondent
of Voice of America (VOA) in Mongolia during the time. In Oct. 1997, he came to USA
for seeking political asylum. Now Mr. Altanbat works as a journalist and a writer. He
writes a lots about the miserable life of the Inner Mongols under the Chinese rule and
their fight for freedom and independence against Chinese occupations. His family is a
family-group of Amnesty International (AI) Mongolia. M.Altanbat is one of the initiators
and founders of the Inner Mongolian People's party.