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South African Consul in New York Meets With Falun Gong Practitioners
By a Dafa practitioner from New York
(Clearwisddom.net) On July 1, 2004, Mr. Ivan Vosloo, Consul of South
Africa in the United States, met with several Falun Gong practitioners and
discussed the recent shooting incident in South Africa.
The practitioners introduced Falun Gong to Mr. Vosloo. They talked about the
spread of Dafa in China and its positive effects on society. Before the
persecution started in 1999, the Chinese government and state-run media also
commented very positively on Falun Gong. The practitioners then spoke of the
persecution over the past five years, why practitioners overseas have brought
lawsuits against the responsible persecutors and the positive effects of the
lawsuits, the real reason behind the shooting incident in South Africa, and the
escalation of the persecution against Dafa practitioners overseas by Jiang's
followers.
Mr. Vosloo attentively listened to the practitioners' introduction,
including the background of the shooting incident. He indicated that the South
African government would resist interference from the Chinese government and
would thoroughly investigate the incident. He also said that he would pass the
related files to the proper government agencies. Mr. Vosloo talked to the
practitioners about the cultural and political background of South Africa as
well as the history of the country, and indicated his support of Falun Gong
practitioners' pursuit of freedom of belief. The practitioners left some fliers
with Mr. Vosloo, and the consul expressed his interest to learn more about
Falun Gong. |