(Clearwisdom.net) Bob Forrest, Mayor of the City of
Carlsbad, New Mexico proclaimed Sunday, May 13, 2007 as Falun Dafa Day in
appreciation of practitioners' commitment to community service and to raise
awareness of the atrocities committed in the persecution that cannot be ignored. Proclamation Whereas, Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, was
introduced to the public in China by founder, Mr. Li Hongzhi, in 1992 and is
currently practiced in over 80 countries by over 100 million practitioners; and Whereas, Falun Dafa is a traditional Chinese
self-cultivation practice, based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion
and Forbearance that attracts millions of people of all ages and backgrounds;
and Whereas, volunteers have worked diligently throughout New
Mexico to educate the community and residents of the many benefits to be
obtained through Falun Dafa, and the practice has benefited our communities and
society as a whole in keeping with New Mexico's diverse culture and optimum
quality of life, and Whereas, since July 1999, the unelected leadership of
the Chinese Communist Party implemented a brutal persecution against Falun
Dafa, with more than 3,000 practitioners persecuted to death, hundreds of
thousands arrested and tens of thousands forced into slave labor camps; and Whereas, the great compassion and tolerance demonstrated
by Falun Dafa practitioners in upholding the principles of their practice under
the most severe environments has touched the hearts of people throughout our
city, state, nation and world, and Whereas, May 13, 2007 is the 15th anniversary since Falun
Dafa was made public and is also the World Falun Dafa Day. Now, Therefore, I, Bob Forrest, MAYOR of the City of
Carlsbad, New Mexico do proclaim Sunday, May 13th, 2007 as Falun Dafa Day
in appreciation of the New Mexico practitioner's commitment
to community service and raising awareness of these atrocities that cannot be
ignored. Bob Forrest, Mayor
Posting date: 5/27/2007
Original article date: 5/27/2007
Category: Worldwide Support
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2007/5/25/155599.html