Finnish Falun Dafa Association Appeals to the Prime Minister of Thailand Appealing to Release Detained Swedish Practitioner
26.5.2003 Helsinki, Finland Prime Minister Pol. Lt. Col. Thaksin Shinawatra We are Falun Gong practitioners from Finland and we write you
again about the issue of a Swedish lady who has now been jailed in Thailand for
the past three weeks. Mrs. Pirjo Svensson, a Swedish citizen and Falun Gong
practitioner, was arrested in Thailand without any valid reason. Mrs. Svensson
was born in Finland and is a very good friend of ours. She is still being
detained, even though she is completely innocent. This is very alarming for the
international community of those who seek to uphold human rights. It is obvious that her arrest is due to pressure from China
regarding the visit of Chinese Prime minister to your country. For the past four
years under Jiang Zemin, the Chinese regime has used every possible means to
'eliminate' Falun Gong both inside and outside China and has then proceeded to
cover up the situation with fabricated stories. Jiang and other top officials in
China are now facing lawsuits in the US and Europe for committing crimes against
humanity, genocide and torture. It is not good for the future of any country to
succumb to pressure from a government whose top leaders are committing genocide
against their own people. We hope that the government of Thailand does not listen to
the lies that the Chinese regime spreads about Falun Gong. History has shown
many times how the Chinese regime has covered up the truth, even while their own
people are being killed. We'd like to assure you that Falun Gong is not against China
or its government. Even less so is it against Thailand or any other government.
Falun Gong is absolutely apolitical. It is a Qigong practice, which teaches
people to follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance. It
teaches people to cultivate themselves to become better persons. Practitioners
of Falun Gong in China simply wish to practice their belief peacefully, openly
and with dignity in a tolerant environment free from any kind of persecution.
The Finnish Falun Dafa Association urges the government of
Thailand to release Mrs. Pirjo Svensson, as well as restore her visa. We hope
that this misunderstanding can be solved immediately. Sincerely Yours, The Falun Dafa Association of Finland
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