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Australia: Practitioners Hold Seminar in Parliament to Spread the Facts By a practitioner in Australia
(Clearwisdom.net) From 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on June 19, 2006, Falun Gong
practitioners held a seminar in a Parliament building conference room in
Canberra, Australia. The practitioners introduced to the members of Parliament
(MP) the widespread of Falun Dafa, the persecution in China and the recently
disclosed live organ removal from Falun Gong practitioners orchestrated by the
CCP. Mr. John Deller of the Falun Dafa Association of Australia, spokesperson John
Xiao of the Australia Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong in
China (CIPFG), Father Peter Caruana of Holy Family God Church, a member of CIPFG,
and Ms. Frances Milne, former Chairman of United Church Caring Association
delivered speeches and answered questions from the members of parliament and
their assistants. Spokesperson John Xiao of Australia CIPFG said that they carefully selected
several dozen photos to show the widespread of Falun Dafa in China before July
20, 1999, and the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by Jiang's
faction after July 20, 1999. Many MPs said that they gained more understanding towards Falun Gong after
the seminar, and they asked questions afterwards. Father Peter Caruana of Holy Family God Church is a member of CIPFG. He said
such seminars should be held in different cities and villages in Australia. Spokesperson John Xiao of Australia CIPFG said, "Though this is the
first time to have seminar in parliament, more details need improvement. This is
good start. We will promote seminars and hearings in each region to have more of
the world's people learn the facts and join the CIPFG." More than a dozen religious people, lawyers, doctors, business people and
former Chinese officials have joined the CIPFG. On the same day, several hundred Falun Gong practitioners gathered in
Canberra and held a rally in front of the Parliament building. They peacefully
appealed the Australia Government and held a press conference. In the
conference, an open letter from the Falun Dafa Association to Prime Minister
Howard was read to media and the public. In the letter, practitioners called on
the Prime Minister to face the evidence of the CCP's live organ removal from
Falun Gong practitioners and urge CCP leader Hu Jintao to immediately allow
third parties to conduct independent investigations into China's labor camps,
concentration camps, hospitals, mental hospitals and related departments. The
Australia Prime Minister will visit China this month. Posting date: 6/23/2006 |