Canada: Calgary Dafa Practitioners' Symbolic Public Trial of Jiang Wins Attention from Both the Media and Passersby (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net October 2nd) On September 29, 2003, Dafa practitioners staged a symbolic public trial of Jiang Zemin on Walk Street in downtown Calgary, attracting the attention of several local media outlets and people passing by.

This morning, Falun Gong practitioners arrived outside the Chinese Consulate in Calgary to practice the exercises and send forth righteous thoughts. Calgary TV station A Channel first came to conduct interviews. While in an interview, practitioners and host of a TV program talked about Falun Gong and the persecution in China, and why the practitioners kept coming outside the Chinese Consulate every day to peacefully appeal. They also talked about that so long as people with a sense of justice around the world work together, we would definitely stop the persecution that is based on lies and forced upon Falun Gong and Falun Gong practitioners. When the host learned that there would be a symbolic public trial of Jiang at noon downtown, they happily accepted the practitioners' invitation.

In front of the Chinese Consulate in Calgary, a Falun Gong practitioner is being interviewed by the host of TV station A Channel	A practitioner shares her understanding with a journalist from the Calgary Herald	A practitioner is being interviewed by a reporter from CFCN TV
Practitioners talk with a member of the legislative Jon Lord	Prior to the public trial, assistant representative of MP Rob Anders, James Istvanffy, gives a speech, condemning Jiang's persecution of Falun Gong	Prior to the public trial, some practitioners demonstrate the Falun Gong exercises
Prior to the public trial, some practitioners demonstrate the exercises	Representative of MP James Istvanffy plays a role in the symbolic public trial	In the symbolic public trial, judge pronounces the verdict

At 12:30 p.m., the symbolic public trial of Jiang began. The themes of the trial were "Uphold justice, conscience and freedom, let's end the persecution of Falun Gong" and "Public trial of Jiang in the court of morality and conscience." At first, assistant of MP James Istvanffy made a speech on behalf of Calgary MP Rob Anders, condemning Jiang's persecution of Falun Gong. He also expressed to continue supporting Falun Gong's peaceful appeal. Later, some Falun Gong practitioners demonstrated the exercises in front of the stage to the media and people passing by.

During the event which lasted about one and a half hours, major media outlets in Calgary such as Calgary Herald, A-Channel TV, CFCN TV. Global News and Mt. Royal College Newspaper sent reporters to conduct interviews with practitioners. When they learned that the persecution had happened upon Falun Gong practitioners in Calgary and the persecution is poisoning people's minds, they were astonished. They showed great interest in the photo boards displayed along the street, they took photos of them and asked for detailed information from practitioners.

People passing by were also attracted by this symbolic public trial and photo boards. After learning about the persecution in China, they signed their names on the petition to express their sympathy and support. Some Chinese people learned about the meaning of the public trial and acclaimed that Falun Gong practitioners are "truly courageous."

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2003/10/2/58260.html

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