By Dafa practitioners in Tainan, Taiwan
(Clearwisdom.net) "Global Coalition Against Article 23 Legislation"
Tainan Chapter launched a signature collection drive at five designated places
in Tainan City last Sunday to oppose Hong Kong government's attempt to push
ahead with Article 23 legislation. On July 5-6, more Taiwanese concerned about
Hong Kong's human rights and freedom joined in the signature collection drive
against Article 23 legislation in ten places in Tainan City and County.
Signature collectors called upon people concerned about Hong Kong's future to
sign their names to oppose Hong Kong's Article 23 legislation. One Falun Gong
practitioner who participated in the signature collection drive expressed that
she was in the "July 1st " Hong Kong's Grand March. She believed that
Article 23 legislation under the Basic Law pushed through by the Hong Kong
government under pressure from the Central government, targets Falun Gong,
because Falun Gong has been persecuted in China for four years. Except for
China, the whole world including Hong Kong welcomes and recognizes Falun Gong.
This is what the Mainland government cannot tolerate, so it is eager to push
through the enactment of Article 23 legislation. Falun Gong practitioners love
freedom, respect human rights, so they certainly will oppose Article 23
legislation.
92-year-old Mr. Ma, who is the same age as
the country, is active in clarifying the truth A practitioner patiently explains the
relationship between Taiwan and Hong Kong's Article 23 legislation A practitioner said, "A small piece of
white cloth contains boundless vital force; no matter how many people come
to sign, they can find a space for their names."
Some people questioned how much effect it would achieve if they signed their
names, volunteer signature collectors patiently explained to them, "Do not
belittle your own strength. Drops of water can penetrate a rock, and unity is
strength. Strength of hundreds of thousands of people's compassion will
definitely defeat the evil." After hearing the explanation, people were happy to
sign their names to express their opposition to Article 23 legislation.
Tainan City Dafa practitioners shared a common understanding: continue
collecting signatures until the Hong Kong government completely abolishes
Article 23 legislation.
People gather to sign their names to
express their support
Posting date: 7/13/2003
Original article date: 7/12/2003
Category: Falun Dafa Worldwide
Translated on 7/11/2003
Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2003/7/10/53785.html