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The
condolences of the Honorable Chairman of Eastern
Turkistan Organization in Australia Mr.Ehmet Igemberdi
On November 9, 2001, at around
seven (7) p.m. we learnt in deep grief and sorrow on
the death of our beloved Haji Yaqub Yusup, who was not
only the former chairman of the Advisory Committee to
Eastern Turkistan (Uyghurstan) National Trust and the
leading person in liberation movement of Eastern
Turkistan, but the famous historian of Uyghur people
and well-known social activist.
In this regard, personally and on
behalf of Turkistan-Australian community I would like
to express our deep condolences to the family of late
Haji Yaqub and to the people of Eastern Turkistan with
such an invaluable lost. The whole life of the late
Haji Yaqup, which was devoted to propagating the
independence case for Eastern Turkistan and attracting
attention to the sufferings of Uyghur people, was
suffered first in 1939 when the cruel enemy of Uyghurs
Shingshisey jailed him in Hotan on pretend of being
“Japanese spy”, later in 1949 by Maoist Communist for
being “Pan-turkist” and “Pan-islamist” which he served
this imprisonment virtually till the late 1970’s. His
best but invaluable time out of the eighty-one year
long life was spent in Chinese communists prisons.
Haji Yaqup is considered only the second after the
famous prisoner of freedom Abliz Mehsum among Uyghurs
in serving the longest prison time.
Even after his release in 1996 from
the prison, Haji Yaqub was not left free and was
constantly under the moral and political harassment
from the Chinese oppressors. Therefore he had to leave
to Turkey secretly that year where he contributed his
articles on history and the current developments
issues at the History Research Institute. His
contributions will never be forgotten by our nation
and be passed from generation to generation. And as
recently we have heard his speeches given to the radio
interviewers in Belgium, Brussels, at the premises of
the Euro parliament during the Eastern Turkistan
Conference and the previous three Eastern Turkistan (Uyghuristan)
National Congresses.
Farewell, our bellowed teacher!
Farewell… Let Allah place your spirit in paradise and
your example will inspire our fellow compatriots to
follow your path in seeking liberty and independence,
amen!
With sincere condolences and
respect,
Ehmet Igemberdi
November 10, 2001 (Saturday)
Sydney, Australia
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ETIC REPORT 2000 
