More than 1,000 Falun Gong Practitioners Rally in Flushing, New York to Condemn CCP Violence (Photos)
(Clearwisdom.net) On May 31, more than one thousand Falun Gong
practitioners and people from all walks of life rallied in Flushing, New York to
condemn the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for instigating hatred within the
Chinese community and orchestrating violence against Falun Gong practitioners.
Flushing is a community close to New York City, with a large population of
Chinese immigrants. Grand rally in Flushing condemns CCP violence Falun Gong practitioners' Divine Land Marching Band performs
"Falun Dafa is Good" A passerby reads a special edition of the Epoch
Times, revealing the truth behind the violent assaults against Falun Gong
practitioners in Flushing The rally took place as scheduled despite a forecast of heavy rain.
Participants displayed banners which read, "The World Needs
Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance," "Falun Dafa is Good,"
"Have You Thought Over Why the CCP Fears People Who Believe in
Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance," "Zhou Yongkang Uses Spies to
Spread Hatred and Persecute Falun Gong," "New York Chinese Consulate
General Instigated Pro-Communist Chinese Groups to Attack Falun Gong," and,
"The CCP Is to be Destroyed by Heaven, Quit the CCP to Ensure a Safe
Future." Rally Hostess: Appeal to All Chinese to Jointly End the Persecution The rally hostess first gave an introductory speech. She stated, "Falun
Gong has no political agenda. However, to awaken the Chinese people and the
general public [to what is happening in China], we just clarify the
truth of the persecution and appeal to all people to resist this inhumane
and brutal persecution." Regarding the massive earthquake that happened in Sichuan, she pointed out
that the incident is more a human-caused disaster than a natural catastrophe.
"As you know, China has leading techniques and talented engineers dedicated
to predicting earthquakes. In 1976, for example, the Tangshan earthquake was
accurately predicted. Likewise, the Sichuan earthquake was also predicted.
However, the evil CCP regime didn't warn people in the quake zone, leading to
the death of tens of thousands people. In addition, because of the corrupt
system, school buildings were mostly substandard, leading to the death of so
many children." While failing to lead the rescue effort, the CCP is using the earthquake to
spread hatred against Falun Gong. The rally hostess continued, "The CCP is
trying to divert public attention from the failed government rescue efforts. The
CCP accused us of not donating money to help victims of the quake. This is just
another lie used by the regime to instigate hatred. We hope that fellow
residents in Flushing clearly see the evil nature of the CCP and help us end the
persecution." Mr. Zhiyuan Wang, a representative of the World Organization to Investigate
the Persecution Against Falun Gong (WOIPFG), then played a recording of a phone
investigation. In the recording, Peng Keyu, the New York Chinese Consulate
General, could be clearly heard telling an undercover investigator that the
consulate was behind the violence against the Falun Gong practitioners in
Flushing. Dawei Gao: The CCP Cannot Escape Justice Dawei Gao, director of the Global Tuidang (Quitting the CCP) Service Center Dr. Dawei Gao said that in the past week or so the whole world has been
watching Flushing as the CCP repeatedly manipulated local pro-communist Chinese
groups to attack Falun Gong practitioners and volunteers of the Tuidang Service
Center. "From the quake zone, our center has received countless statements
to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations, and revealing the tyranny of
the CCP. They want us to help them to reveal the heartbreaking facts to the
whole world. "Every natural catastrophe further reveals the tyranny of the CCP.
Please don't be misled by its propaganda. Zhou Yongkang, party standing member
of the Central Politburo, plotted these violent attacks in Flushing because he
is directly responsible for the death of so many students; Zhou was the party
secretary of Sichuan and promoted many corrupt officials who were involved in
the construction of those substandard school buildings. Out of fear, Zhou wanted
to divert the public's anger toward Falun Gong, by accusing the group of not
supporting quake relief efforts," Dr. Gao said. Gao also urged Peng Keyu, the New York Chinese Consulate General who leaked
the CCP secret, to defect from the CCP. "We welcome you to contact our
Tuidang Service Center," he said. "In China, 'The CCP is to be destroyed by Heaven' is no longer a slogan;
it has been accepted by many people, including high-ranking CCP officials. It is
now a fact that the end of the CCP tyranny is approaching and the party cannot
escape justice. We have been working very hard to persuade Chinese people to
quit the party so that they will have a safe future," Dr. Gao concluded. Sen Yang: Practitioners' Noble Demeanor Shines in the Flushing Violence Dr. Sen Yang, director of the Central US Falun Dafa Association At the rally, Dr. Sen Yang, director of the Central US Falun Dafa
Association, said that Falun Gong practitioners' noble demeanor shined during
the violent assaults in Flushing. "When attacked, our practitioners never
fought back and remained calm and peaceful. In contrast, the violence of the
pro-communist thugs shamed every Chinese. Can violence cover up the CCP tyranny
and can these assaults bring the children victims back to life? "Falun Gong practitioners always care for others and make contributions
to community welfare. During the 1998 flood of the Yangzi River, many
practitioners tried their best to fight the flood and rescue victims, seeking no
fame or gain. After the Sichuan earthquake, many practitioners have quietly
donated money through various organizations. I myself donated through the Red
Cross. I hope all this money will be delivered to people in the quake zone. � Wu Fan: Falun Gong Is Fearless Wu Fan, chief editor of "China Affair" website Wu Fan, the chief editor of "China Affair" website, reviewed his
experience with Falun Gong over the past 9 years. "When the persecution
started, I knew nothing about the group. I now fully support them because I know
the practitioners are a group of good people following the principles of
Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance." In his speech, Mr. Wu also gave advice to the pro-communist people who were
cursing at the practitioners. He said, "The other day, you guys surrounded
an older female Falun Gong practitioner and cursed at her. She was not moved at
all and she didn't curse back. What does this tell you? First of all, this old
lady is very capable as she had the energy to attract all of you; secondly, she
was capable to deal with so many of you together. Don't underestimate Falun
Gong. Justice is with them and thus they are fearless. They are not after fame
or gain. I support them after learning about this. Because I support them, I
flew here to voice my support." Mr. Wu also urged the Hu-Wen regime (the current Chinese president and prime
minister) to end the persecution. "Stop the persecution now, and don't take
the blame for the Jiang Zemin regime (Jiang started the persecution in 1999 when
he was president of China). Don't become accomplices of the regime. Good will be
rewarded and evil will meet retribution. Don't defy this principle; it will be
too late for regrets when retribution comes." Wei Jingsheng: The CCP Is Destroying Itself Renowned human rights activist Wei Zhingshen drove several hours from
Washington DC to participate in the rally. His first comment to the pro-communist group was: "The CCP has brought
the cultural revolution to the US." Wei believes that the people involved in the Communist violence fall into two
categories. "Some are communist officials and their relatives who have
benefited from the regime. It is normal for them to be involved in these violent
acts as they love the CCP and hate democracy; the second group are people who
are manipulated by the CCP to insult and assault other Chinese people." "What you are doing is violating your own rights and harming
yourself!" Wei warned the group across the street. "When the violence
is reported by the US media, the image of Chinese people is hurt and every one
of us is ashamed. While the CCP has its political motives, overseas Chinese
should not be deceived by it and should not do more harm to our image. "We all love our country. I hope you will be clear-headed and safeguard
the image of China. The CCP is destroying itself. I hope you all will live a
better life in the US." Flushing Residents: Falun Gong is Good! While there were still some pro-communist people cursing at the practitioners
from the other side of the street, many passersby expressed their support of
Falun Gong. A 70-year-old African-American woman said that she knew about the persecution
and the atrocities of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners.
She said, "I don't practice Falun Gong, however, I believe they are good
people. We all need truth, peace, and compassion." She gave the thumbs up
and said to the practitioners in Chinese: "Hao, hao, hao! [Good]"
Pointing to the small group which was cursing at the practitioners, she said:
"Bu Hao." [Not Good] Ms. Caiyun Ye lives in a nearby town and came to Flushing for a doctor's
appointment. When passing by the rally, she was cheered up by the speeches and
said to the rally participants, "Keep up your effort. God Bless you!" When asked why she chose to support Falun Gong, Ms. Ye said, "Falun Gong
has made a good contribution to humanity. I learned about the organ harvesting
atrocities from the newspaper. The CCP is just so evil. Destruction of the CCP
is good for all of us." Ms. Ye also condemned the thugs across the street. Mr. Qiu lives in Flushing and personally witnessed how the thugs assaulted
Falun Gong practitioners. He felt very sad for these people who are being used
by the CCP. "They have been suppressed by the CCP for so many years, and
they are not learning from their own experience. Instead, they are here to
attack fellow Chinese. Isn't this very sad?" Regarding the earthquake, Mr. Qiu said, "There wouldn't have been so
many casualties if there were not so many substandard buildings. In the first 72
hours of critical rescue time, the CCP blocked international rescue teams from
entering the quake zone. How evil is the CCP? Heaven should destroy it!"
Chinese version available at
http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2008/6/1/179533.html
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