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Falun Dafa Day Celebrated in Mareeba, Queensland, Australia on January 29, 2002
(Clearwisdom.net)
The opening ceremony for Falun Dafa Day in Mareeba was a memorable experience
for all of us. Mrs. Lee Long, MP, Member for Tablelands, arrived 20 minutes
before our scheduled opening time at 10 a.m. Fortunately, we were early, and
everything was already set up when she showed up. A friendly and gracious lady,
Mrs. Lee Long declared the opening of Falun Dafa Day in Mareeba by offering to
read the proclamation aloud before she signed it. This was the first time an
invited guest of honor had made such a request, and we immediately accepted. We
could feel the sincerity of her words as the proclamation was being read aloud.
Mrs. Lee Long was very receptive to everything that we shared with her, and
she showed great interest in our "Journey of Falun Dafa" photo exhibit
and posters. She watched the exercise demonstrations and talked to us at length.
Upon learning the truth about the Jiang regime''s inhumane persecution of
innocent practitioners in China, Mrs. Lee Long said that she would like to sign
our SOS petition without hesitation. We had special SOS petition sheets for
mayors, councilors, MPs and other dignitaries to sign. This was the first time
on our trip through North Queensland that an invited VIP volunteered to sign the
SOS petition.
There was a continuous flow of people going through the shopping center. Many
stopped to collect flyers or to watch the exercise demonstrations. Whenever we
had the opportunity, we clarified the truth about the persecution and torture of
Falun Dafa practitioners to those who would listen. Nearly everyone who listened
agreed to support us by signing the SOS petition. Many interested people asked
if we would be setting up a practice site in Mareeba. We gave them information
about the practice site in Cairns, an hour''s drive from Mareeba. We also let
them know that Friends of Falun Gong had donated Falun Gong, Zhuan
Falun and the exercise instruction video to their public library. Posting date: 2/11/2002
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