Jia Jia, a former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cadre currently holding United Nation refugee status now residing in Indonesia, was suddenly visited by Indonesian police on April 15. The police initially wanted to arrest Jia, but changed their minds after listening to Jia's friend and taking note of the media on site.
Jia Jia indicated that he had learned from a friend that some strangers in the neighborhood had been monitoring his activities for three consecutive days before the attempted arrest.
Jia's friend Hok, a local Chinese explained to the police that Jia is a United Nation refugee under the protection of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR.) and his status is different from the definition of "Foreign Immigrant" of Indonesian Law.
Finally, the police requested Hok go to the police station to assist in the investigation. Later the same day, Jia reported to police headquarters as requested, completed his credential verification and the case was closed.
Jia is the former General Secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Association of Scientists and Technology Experts. Since he openly made a break with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 2006, Jia has escaped the CCP's attempts to kidnap him many times. In March 2007, he was almost repatriated to China by the Indonesian government under the pressure of the CCP.
Jia said that, he doesn't want to rule out the possibility that this event was related to the speeches he published, especially his recent article supporting the "Human Rights Torch Relay" inside mainland China, coupled with the his vice president position of the newly founded China Interim Government.
Jia also said that the CCP is facing huge pressure for its suppression of Tibetans and strong protest around the world against the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay. It (CCP) may think striking at overseas democratic activists could hinder those protests and ease its pressure, he said.
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