I have been observing with great amusement how some bloggers have managed to hijack the news about Hu Jia’s Sakharov Prize award to advance their agenda. Their motives, in both cases, are far from honourable. I am referring to how the two bloggers from TPD and Inside-out China respond to a comment at the Guardian, where Xiao Qiang of China Digital Times has eloquently paid tribute to Hu Jia for his achievement.
It is interesting how jealousy and self-delusion can affect people’s judgement. Here we have a couple of bloggers questioning the decision of the EU for choosing Hu Jia as the Prize recipient. I am wondering whether they would have made the same “insightful” and “critical” comments, should the Guardian have solicited their opinion in the first instance.
Let us return to the question about whether Hu Jia deserves to be awarded the Prize. My answer is an unequivocal YES.
