New York: Practitioners Gather On July 20 in Front of the Chinese Consulate to Call for an End to the Persecution (Photo)
(Clearwisdom.net) Minghui correspondent Cai Ju reports: On July 20,
2005, from 6:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Falun Gong practitioners in New York City
gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate to call for an immediate end to the
brutal and senseless persecution of Falun Gong that has lasted for six years.
Practitioners peacefully practiced the exercises and sent forth righteous
thoughts. The banner reading, "Stop the Persecution of Falun Gong
Practitioners" in both Chinese and English was very eye-catching.
Falun Gong practitioner Yi Rong said that on July 20 six years ago, Jiang,
out of jealousy of Falun Gong's popularity all over China, colluded with the
Chinese Communist Party to manipulate the entire state machinery and launch a
brutal persecution campaign against Falun Gong. The genocidal persecution has
lasted for six years, and continues today. 2711 Falun Gong practitioners are
verified to have died as a result of persecution. With the righteous voices from
both inside and outside of China, on the surface, the persecution is
constrained, but it is actually still going on covertly. Nevertheless, we have
already seen that they will definitely end in shameful failure. With the long,
tireless and selfless efforts of Falun Gong practitioners inside and outside
China, more and more governments and people around the world have learned the
truth about Falun Gong, and people from all walks of life in China have also
learned about the truth through various means, and recognized the CCP's wicked
nature. Places where the evil can hide have been fewer and fewer, and the trial
of them can be expected soon. In face of long, violent and ruthless persecution,
Falun Gong practitioners have been persistently, rationally and peacefully
clarifying the truth with great compassion and great forbearance. In the battle
between the righteous and the evil, the righteous strength has become more and
more formidable. We believe the ultimate triumph will soon arrive. All this has
established a model of morality, justice and spiritual strength for human
beings.
An older Chinese lady living in Manhattan's Chinatown said that when the
persecution just began in 1999, the entire Chinese community was gullible to the
malevolent CCP's propaganda, and was hostile to Falun Gong. Her whole family
felt the great pressure. After passing through six years, the situation has
changed tremendously. In Chinese community, more and more people have learned
the truth about Falun Gong, and have also begun to support Falun Gong. They even
admire Falun Gong and are also happy to invite Falun Gong practitioners to
participate in the community's parade.
Falun Gong practitioner Sha Quan expressed that through tireless and
persistent clarifying the persecution facts to the government, government
officials of different levels in New York have understood to certain degree the
brutality of the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong, and they showed their sympathy
and concern. Every year, these government officials would issue proclamations
and show their support to large-scale activities held by Falun Gong
practitioners. Anti-torture exhibits have been held in Manhattan for a year. Now
there is a big stream of people passing by every day. Many people take truth
clarification materials and sign petitions in support of Falun Gong. Sometimes
practitioners were kept very busy because there were lineups waiting to sign the
petition. The Chinese colleagues in companies have also begun to learn the
truth, accept the information about Falun Gong, and condemn the persecution.
During six years of peaceful anti-persecution efforts, Falun Gong has been
introduced to over 70 countries and regions, Zhuan Falun, (the main book
of Falun Gong) has been translated into over 20 languages. More and more people
of different races and nationalities have begun practicing Falun Gong. With the
extensive dissemination of the truth, the persecution will definitely end in
failure. The perpetrators will definitely meet ultimate justice.
The gathering concluded after sending forth righteous thoughts at 9:00 p.m.

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