【大紀元1月21日訊】紐約州參議員魯本‧迪亞茲1月19日給 Cablevision Systems Corp. 公司的總裁兼CEO James L. Dolan 寫信﹐表達對無線電城音樂廳上演「同一首歌」演唱會的擔憂。Radio City歸Cablevision Systems Corp. 公司管轄和所有。迪亞茲參議員在信中說﹕
我注意到許多紐約居民和人權人士在反對﹐某個名為「同一首歌2006美國東西文化交流」的文藝演出，計劃2006年1月23日在無線電城音樂廳上演。我認同他們對此事的擔憂。
據說這個演出強調某一首歌﹐這個演出也以這首歌命名﹐而這首歌被用於至今仍在發生在中國侵犯人權的事情。
盡管這首歌在中國很流行﹐並且不針對任何特殊的人群﹐但是它已經成為很多紐約人的創傷﹑痛苦和侮辱之源﹐而這些人是中共宗教﹑政治和勞工迫害的受害人。
基於這個原則﹐我將不會觀看「同一首歌」的演出﹐並且鼓勵我的同事們也這樣做。
使用這樣一首歌的演出令我吃驚﹐因為它與紐約人所珍惜的價值觀是不一致的。我希望無線電音樂城考慮停辦「同一首歌」演唱會的決定﹐並且回到那些能豐富紐約文化傳統的優秀節目上來。
誠摯的﹐
參議員魯本‧迪亞茲牧師
32選區
以下是參議員魯本的英文原信﹕
January 19, 2006
James L. Dolan
President & CEO/Chairman, MSG
Cablevision Systems Corp.
1111 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, NY 11714
Re: Radio City Music Hall Event: The Same Song
Dear Mr. Dolan:
It has come to my attention by many New Yorkers and human rights advocates that a certain cultural show,“The Same Song 2006 USA East West Cultural Exchange” is scheduled to take place at Radio City Music Hall on January 23, 2006. I join them in their concerns.
The show’s program is said to highlight a particular song, for which the event is named, despite the fact that this song has been featured and used prominently in human rights violations that have and still take place in the People’s Republic of China.
Although the song reportedly enjoys popularity in China and is not outwardly critical of any particular group, it is a great source of trauma, pain and insult to many New Yorkers who are former victims of China’s religious, political and labor rights persecution.
As a matter of principle, I will not be attending “The Same Song” and an encouraging my colleagues to do the same.
The show’s underlying message through the use of this song strikes me as inconsistent with the values we as New Yorkers hold dear. It is my hope that Radio City Music Hall will reconsider its decision to host “The Same Song” event, and will return to it fine programming that has defined and enriched our City’s cultural heritage.
Sincerely,
Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz
32nd Senatorial District(http://www.dajiyuan.com)
