I'M not happy that Bejing has been awarded the 2008 Olympic Games.

The country has an appalling human rights record.

Hindley's Anthony Langstone, a Falun Gong practitioner, has told a story this week that does nothing to disprove that fact.

Anthony, of Park Road, is appealing to people who feel that the freedom of belief is a fundamental right, to help end the religious intolerance in the country.

He wants people to write to their MP and the Chinese Embassy to help the millions of people denied human rights, and in labour camps and mental hospitals because of their beliefs.

Quite right too, but I wouldn't dream of going there either until they stop eating everything that moves.