District of Sooke, Canada, Issues Proclamation Supporting Falun Gong Practitioners and Strongly Condemning the Persecution
Proclamation
Whereas, Falun Gong also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual practice deeply
rooted in ancient Chinese culture. The practice is peaceful and apolitical. It
consists of meditation, gentle exercises, and the guiding principle of
Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance: and
Whereas, the government of the People's Republic of China banned the practice
of Falun Gong in July of 1999 and began a brutal and relentless crackdown on
millions of Falun Gong practitioners, which has continued unceasingly up to the
present: and
Whereas, according to UN International Education Department's Statement,
Chinese regime's violent assault on Falun Gong practitioners is a case of "State
terrorism against its own people - what she calls 'terrorism from above' -
produces far more gross violations of human rights than any other form of
terrorism;" and
Whereas, according to world media and human rights groups, as of January 23,
2002: At least 350 Falun Gong practitioners have died from torture and ill
treatment in police custody and tens of thousand of Falun Gong practitioners
have been detained, tortured, raped and brutally abused, physically and
mentally, simply for being Falun Gong practitioners: and
Whereas, during the extreme violence and torture, Falun Gong practitioners
have shown unparalleled forbearance, with not one practitioner having hit back
or retaliated in any way, and with practitioners worldwide having used only
non-violent, and peaceful means to appeal; and
Whereas, practitioners in Canada completed a 600 km. Cross-Canada SOS! Rescue
Walk on November 30, 2001, that utilized relay, great Forbearance, and took 85
days to complete. And practitioners around the world have walked, biked, and
traveled across countries to raise awareness, and major cities around the world
continue to hold 24-hour-around-the-clock vigils to protest the illegal
persecution in China; and
Now therefore, be it resolved by the District of Sooke that it is the sense
and purpose of this council that full support be given to those Falun Gong
members who follow the 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance' and further that
harsh, brutal and repressive practice of the Chinese government against Falun
Gong practitioners be condemned.
Ed Macgregor
Mayor
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