Los Angeles: Practitioners Call on Argentina to Resist CCP's Export of Violence (Photos)
By Falun Gong practitioners in LA
(Clearwisdom.net) On December 14, 2005, when Falun Gong practitioners
were peacefully protesting the Chinese delegation headed by Luo Gan in front of
Argentina's National Congress Building, the Chinese Embassy sent out assailants
to attack them. The Argentine police at the scene did little to stop the
assaults. In order to express their deep concern over the incident, on December
20, Falun Gong practitioners went to the Argentine Consulate in Los Angeles to
peacefully protest and deliver a letter to the consul. The letter called for the
Argentine government to not yield to pressure from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP),
and to uphold the just position of a democratic country. The vice-consul who
received the practitioners expressed that he would convey the Falun Gong
practitioners' request to his government to make sure that no such incident
occurs in the future in Argentina. Practitioners held banners and signs reading, "Argentina, bring
criminals to justice," "Please help stop the persecution of Falun Gong
in China," and "Do not help CCP persecute Falun Gong." Some
people passing by took truth clarification materials and concerned,
inquired of the practitioners as to what happened. Representatives for Falun Gong practitioners, including associate professor
Wu Yingnian from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) entered the
Argentine consulate and delivered a letter of protest, a copy of the Nine
Commentaries on the Communist Party and truth clarification
materials about the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of Falun Gong to
Vice-consul Mr. Fernando Brun. They had a friendly and candid conversation. Mr.
Brun expressed that he had learned about the incident of Falun Gong
practitioners being assaulted in Argentina, and he thoughtfully asked the state
of injury of the practitioners who had been attacked. Prof. Wu Yingnian told the vice-consul that Luo Gan is the head of China's
610 Office and his hands are stained with numerous people's blood.
Luo not only murdered people inside China, but also exported violence outside
China. Prof. Wu expressed hope that countries around the world will not be
deceived by the superficial enticement of the Chinese economy. Currently, the
CCP's human rights abuses are still very serious. The CCP still ruthlessly
suppresses Falun Gong, underground Christian churches and other groups.
Democratic countries should not take the CCP's acts of violence for granted. After hearing the Falun Gong practitioners' explanation of the Chinese
Communist regime's ruthless and senseless persecution, particularly after
looking at photos of Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Gao Rongrong's disfigured face
resulting from electric baton shocks by the police in Liaoning Province, Mr.
Brun expressed his sympathy. He said that they have learned about the serious
situation of religious persecution in China. He also said that he would convey
Falun Gong practitioners' concerns to the Argentine Embassy in Washington, DC
and the Argentine government, to make sure no similar incidents occur in the
future. Mr. Brun said that Argentina had also experienced a turbulent period of
time under the rule of an autocratic regime. Now, Argentina is a free and
democratic country, and guarantees its citizens freedom and the right to
religious belief. His government cannot allow the Chinese Communist regime to
extend its violence to Argentina. According to reports on the Minghui/Clearwisdom website, on December 14,
2005, when Falun Gong practitioners were peacefully protesting the Chinese
delegation headed by Luo Gan, one of the chief persecutors, in front of
Argentina's National Congress, the assailants sent out by Chinese Embassy
violently beat them, and stole their banners and truth clarification display
boards. The police at the scene did not stop the assaults, as they said they had
orders from the top not to touch the Chinese assailants. On December 16, Falun
Gong practitioners who had been assaulted and beaten filed a lawsuit through
lawyer Alejandro Cowes against the assailants and the police officers who did
little to stop the assaults.
Falun Gong practitioners hold banners and signs in front of the Argentine
Consulate
Peaceful protest in front of Argentine Consulate
Explaining the facts to passersby
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2005/12/21/117038.html
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