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Our One-Month Experience in Africa By Falun Dafa Practitioners Ning Jing and Ai Mei
(Clearwisdom.net)
By stepping forward and bringing Chen Zhili, a primary accomplice in Jiang
Zemin's persecution of Falun Gong, to justice, a small country like Tanzania has
established a precedent among the number of global lawsuits against Jiang's
regime. The impact on other larger countries is significant. If Dafa
practitioners can inform the governments, media, non-governmental organizations,
and the public worldwide about the lawsuit, it will have a greater impact in our
truth clarification than the actual legal process. The process of widely
spreading news of this lawsuit is the process of saving sentient beings.
Ning: I have traveled for several weeks around the African continent. From
the moment of our arrival, our thinking and understanding has continuously
changed concerning the effect of our present efforts and their importance in the
Fa-rectification. In my understanding, Africa is a particularly important place
at the moment. If we are successful, it may represent a breakthrough in the
overall Fa-rectification effort.
Although African countries are generally poor, their legal systems mirror the
western systems in form and substance. In contrast to China, the news media and
legal practices are relatively independent of governmental functions. If we do
well in spreading Falun Gong and clarifying the truth of the persecution,
especially to the legal sector, then this lawsuit may not be the only one filed
in the African countries.
Members of the black race in Africa hold strong opinions concerning human
rights. Many years of continuous human rights battles have formed a strong
righteous field. They are poor, but their spirit is strong. Their resolve is
very strong when it comes to human rights, and their social environment is
suitable for fostering and maintaining human rights.
People here are kind, and pay great attention to spirituality. It is very
easy for them to believe, understand, and support the belief in and pursuit of
spirituality. Once they recognize the severity and basis of the persecution of a
belief system, they are naturally willing to stand up and give support.
We believe that it is imperative to create a suitable environment, righteous
field, and correct understanding of Falun Dafa among the populace. This must be
accomplished by distributing truth-clarification materials, spreading the truth,
forums, etc. If we grasp this opportunity and speak to the human rights lawyers
in every African country, uniting them together, a very strong righteous factor
in the human world will be established.
Chinese delegates often visit African countries. If we can learn their
schedules and associated criminal facts, we can sue them individually, one after
the other. Eventually, those depraved people won't be able to travel to Africa.
It would be a shock to them and have a detrimental effect on such travel.
Ai: After we held a session at a university, students were moved and very
enthusiastic. They are willing to step forward and spread the news about the
preciousness of Falun Dafa and the viciousness of the persecution. More than 50
people have registered for a class we plan to teach on Thursday.
Some people heard that Falun Gong is banned in China, but they did not
understand the reason behind the persecution. After they learned the truth, they
were shocked about the severity of the persecution. Students are relatively pure
and righteous, and especially sensitive to the persecution of a belief system.
If they understand the truth and take action, it will have a positive influence
on everyday people.
Ning: Falun Dafa can rectify everything, changing the bad to good. What we are
doing here is denying the arrangements of the old forces. Given that their
arrangements are degenerate, or, maybe there are two sides to the coin, and they
are at an advantage in this matter. For example, when the African people are
given the chance, it is easy for them to accept and learn Falun Gong. Also, the
old forces' factors have dwindled to just a few, they are more interested in
other places, and they are unable to take control. If we can rectify it and
thoroughly reverse the evil influence on the environment, it may possibly become
one of the essential pieces of the entire breakthrough.
I once thought that since Africans are kind, their enlightenment is not poor,
and they are eager to learn the Fa, then why has it taken so long? Now, because
of the South Africa shooting incident, and perhaps because the celestial climate
has changed, the old forces are in no position to deal with it. In addition,
what we have done has already rejected the old forces' arrangements. As long as
we continue, the result will turn out different. They are less polluted by the
modern world. If we fill them with gold, then they will become gold.
For example, let's look at the lawsuit against Chen Zhili. At first the
accused did not pay attention to the law here, and did not consider that
Africa's court would stand up for what is right. If there are a few more such
cases, the impact could be enormous.
We do not think that it should be done by only a few of us on the African
continent. Support from around the world is very necessary. Regarding how we can
do well with limited manpower, resources, and overall coordination, an overall
plan appears to be of high importance. Posting date: 8/16/2004 |