Chiayi, Taiwan: Candlelight Vigil to Expose the CCP's Persecution (Photos)
By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Taiwan
(Clearwisdom.net) On the evening of May 6, 2006, Falun Gong practitioners
held a candlelight vigil in Chungcheng Park in Chiayi, Taiwan. They commemorated
Falun Gong practitioners who have died as a result of persecution in Mainland
China, and exposed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s atrocities of harvesting
organs from living Falun Gong practitioners and selling the organs for profit
before cremating the murdered bodies to destroy the evidence in the CCP's forced
labor camps and concentration camps. When it was dark, on the long wooden bench in front of an outdoor stage,
candles were lit up, and the serious and harmonious music gradually stopped. The
event host, Professor Ai Chang-Rui from Chungcheng University said slowly,
"Standing here, I'm in deep grief. I'm reminded of Falun Gong practitioners
who are suffering in Mainland China. I believe everyone shares the same
feeling." On the outdoor stage there were photos of Falun Gong practitioners who have
died as a result of the persecution, with a row of candlelight illumination in
front of them. Two huge lotus flower lamps stood on both sides of their photos.
The site was solemn and gracious. Two songs, entitled, "Sit By My
Side" and, "Please Sit With Me" recorded by the Tianyin (Sound of
Heaven) Chorus reverberated in the tranquil night sky. Sad, slow melodious notes
also led people walking in the park to understand the sorrowful atmosphere of
the commemoration. A group of students from Chungcheng University who are Falun Gong
practitioners performed a reenactment of appalling scenes of police in the
mainland arresting Falun Gong practitioners, and doctors removing their organs
while they are still alive before their murdered bodies are cremated to destroy
the evidence. City councilor Fu Da-Wei, Tsai Wen-Hsu, Tsai Yung-Chuan, and physician Chen
Ling-Yu from Tzu Chi Hospital came from their busy work to attend the vigil and
expressed their concerns. They demanded that the CCP immediately release the
innocent Falun Gong practitioners. Councilor Tsai Yung-Chuan said that since
Falun Gong practitioners have exposed the CCP's atrocities, we cannot wait for
the CCP but should voice our concerns for the victims, uphold justice and stop
the CCP from continuing doing evil deeds. Councilor Tsai Wen-Hsu watched the reenactment and was very surprised. He
said angrily, "It's impossible for this to exist in the civilized world,
but it has happened in the mainland under the rule of the CCP." He called
on people to work together to condemn the CCP's inhuman atrocities and urgently
rescue countless Falun Gong practitioners whose lives are at stake. Physician Chen Ling-Yu emphasized that doctors should have a sense of
morality. She said, "I hope people would not go to the mainland for organ
transplants, unwittingly becoming accomplices of the CCP." Dr. Chen
expressed her support for going to the mainland to conduct an investigation over
the incident of organ harvesting from living people. She also admired the
courage of "Annie," wife of the doctor who used to work in Sujiatun
Concentration Camp in Shenyang City, for being able to step forward to expose
the CCP's mass killing of people. On a large screen, practitioners aired the recorded speech by witness Annie
in an interview by the Sound of Hope International Radio Station, "Exposing
the Covert Organ-removal Practice in the Sujiatun Concentration Camp." They
also showed the persecution of practitioner Ms. Gao Rongrong from the mainland,
whose face was disfigured after being shocked for hours by police officers with
electric batons. People attending the vigil quietly sat and watched, while
holding candles in their hands, deep in grief. Many people walking in the park were moved. One person pointed at the photos
displayed on the handrail and said, "Look, practicing qigong in the
mainland would cause on to be arrested." A practitioner from Budai Town
said that his whole family practices Falun Gong; they are healthy, and their
family life is very harmonious. The CCP should not suppress such a group of good
people who cultivate "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance." The vigil ended after the mourning statement was read. All Falun Gong
practitioners and other participants, holding candles, walked on the stage
slowly and placed the candles in front of the photos of deceased Falun Gong
practitioners, to express their sincere mourning.
A girl makes a heshi gesture in front of the photos of Falun Gong
practitioners who have died as a result of the persecution
A Falun Gong practitioner in her 70s holds a candle to mourn the
deceased fellow practitioners
Chiayi City councilor Fu Da-Wei makes a speech
City councilor Tsai Wen-Hsu makes a speech
City councilor Tsai Yung-Chuan makes a speech
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2006/5/8/127156.html
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