As this writer had stated in a convention in Chicago
last month, the objective of the
movement "is to seek for the
truth and
help grant justice to Dr. Noel N. Chua, not to prejudge the case. A
fair justice system, the proper court, will determine that. What we
want is for Dr. Noel Chua to be granted his day in court without delay,
and the due process of the law of the land that was denied him.
We strongly believe in the doctrine that a person is presumed innocent until proven otherwise.
A Test of the Filipino Wisdom and Will
This unfortunate event and insult to the justice system of Georgia, and of the United States in general, will also test the resolve and the unity of the Filipinos in the United States.
Anyone one of us could someday fall victim to this kind of deplorable
injustice. Do we, today, have the wisdom, foresight, fortitude and will
to protect ourselves and our fellowmen? Or, shall we simply close our
eyes and allow injustice to prevail and trample upon our rights? What
we sow today, we shall reap tomorrow. Let''s all join this
movement and
rally behind this great cause, fighting discrimination and prejudice
with one strong and united voice, in the tradition of Rizal, Ghandi,
King and countless other heroes. Getting justice for Dr. Noel Chua is
getting justice for all of us, Asians and Americans alike.
Paradoxically, the motto of the State of Georgia
is "Wisdom, Justice and Moderation." It is an irony that this kind of
discrimination and prejudice is still much alive in the very birthplace
of Dr. Martin Luther King, the great martyr of the civil rights
movement in America.
Indeed, a great farce, a grave insult to Dr. King, and a great shame for Georgia and for the nation.
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The
writer: Dr. Philip S. Chua, M.D., is Cardiac Surgeon Emeritus in
Northwest Indiana, a past president of the Association of Philippine
Physicians in America (APPA) and the Society of Philippine Surgeons in
America (SPSA), the Chairman of Cardiovascular Surgery at Cebu Doctors''
University, and the Vice-President for Far East of Cardiovascular
Hospitals of America, a hospital builder based in Wichita, Kansas. His
email address is scalpelpen@gmail.com
For
those who wish to join this nationwide campaign for justice for Dr.
Noel Chua, which will protect and preserve justice for all of us,
please make your check payable to: Legal Defense Fund for Dr. Noel Chua
and mail your donation to Standard Bank on Route 6, Morris, Illinois,
60350) where a dedicated account has been established for the legal
defense of Dr. Noel N. Chua. Any interested supporters, individuals, or
associations may also mail their contribution to this bank. Email
inquiries to Dr. Edmundo F. Relucio, at kck6566@sbcglobal.net, or to
Dr. Philip S. Chua at scalpelpen@gmail.com
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* * * To view the Power Point presentation of the Philippine American
Center in Georgia movement, and make a donation, please access this
site: www.feu-alumni.com , and click on the "Help Fight Injustice" link
in the left lower corner of the Homepage.
More on the case:http://pedestrianobserver.blogspot.com/ 2007/06/dr-noel-chua-victim-of-southern.htm lhttp://www.ipetitions.com/petition/drchua/ http://www.topix.net/forum/city/kings-bay-g a/TL88A49I2AJO80J7Khttp://health.tesstermulo.com/?p=374
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