(Clearwisdom.net) On June 9, 2002, Massachusetts State Representatives Martin J. Walsh and Mark J. Carron initiated a letter to the Members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegations seeking support for the class action lawsuit filed by Falun Gong practitioners against the former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin and the Falun Gong Control Office, (the "610" office). Twenty-four State Representatives and two State Senators jointly co-signed the letter. Below is the text and image of the letter.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

House of Representatives

State House, Boston 02133-1054

June 9, 2003

The Honorable Members of the

Massachusetts Congressional Delegations

Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Members:

I am writing to seek your support in the class action lawsuit filed by Falun Gong practitioners against the ex-President of China Jiang Zemin and the Falun Gong Control Office, "the 610 office."

Falun Gong is practiced in over fifty countries including the United States. Due to its increased popularity in China Falun Gong has been declared illegal by the Jiang regime. Since 1999 the Chinese Government has imprisoned, tortured and even executed practitioners of Falun Gong.

The number of people who have been tortured to death has risen to over 700 and persecution has been extended to relatives, neighbors and to coworkers of people who practice Falun Gong.

Dr. Haiying He, a biomedical researcher from Boston, is one example of how devastating Jiang's persecution is. Dr. He's father, mother, brother and sister have all been imprisoned or sent to labor camps in China because they refuse to give up Falun Gong and its principles of Truth, Compassion and Forbearance.

By supporting this lawsuit we seek to hold Jiang Zemin and the Falun Gong Control Office accountable for the crimes they are committing against the people of China.

Sincerely,

Martin J. Walsh

State Representative

Mark J. Carron

State Representative

Co-signed by 24 State Representatives and 2 State Senators (name omitted)

The Letter	The signatures of 26 State Representatives and 2 Senators from Massachusetts

Posting date: 8/12/2003
Original article date: 8/12/2003
Category: Worldwide Support
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2003/8/11/55442.html

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