Committee "and members of the Kuomintang branches should be at Uberty to express their views on Party, political, foreign and military affairs, but that fs mot so. This hay in effect led to the crucifixion of] democracy in China and of the principles of the Kuomintang by the very ones in power who are now using. the Kuomintang signboard. If the Aelegates to the forthcoming Fifth National Congress have no freedom of expression, it is logical that such Congress cannot represent the opin-fons of the whole Kuomintang, since will mean manipulation by a minority to the detriment of the Party. Belore the convocation of the Congress it must be agreed that Kuomintang members are at liberty to elect delegates of their own choice, Par] thermore, those. who Fave been prisoned,-puihished or who have had their" arly. memberships abolished for actively resisting Japan should immediately be liberated and their rights and memberships restored The manifesto goes on to say that since the Fifth National Congress is the highest organ of the Party and the government, all Party members should exert their efforts towards preserving the principles of the Kuo-Tintang and demand a foreign and military policy that will save the country from further loss of territory.
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