Kauhsiung, Taiwan: Over One Thousand People Rally Against China's Persecution of Its Citizens
By Minghui Reporter Su Rong, Kauhsiung, Taiwan
(Clearwisdom.net) On July 20, 2008, more than 1,000 Falun Gong
practitioners and groups of non-practitioners who support human rights gathered
on the Mingcheng Park Square, next to the Big-Egg in Kauhsiung. They rallied
against Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Chinese people--
especially Falun Gong practitioners-- and in support of the 40,000,000 brave
Chinese who have quit the CCP and its affiliated associations. The Divine Land Marching Band and Tianwei Drum Team, with all members being
Falun Gong practitioners, played "Falun Dafa is Good," "The
Drumbeat of the Fa" and other Falun Gong songs. Some recorded messages from
people who had quit the CCP were played. Many local prominent people attended
the event, organized by the Quit-the-CCP Service Center. They wanted to show
their support for the quitting the CCP movement, tell the world about the brutal
persecution of practitioners and call for an end to the persecution. In the evening a candlelight vigil was held in memory of those practitioners
who were killed as a result of torture by the CCP. More than 1,000 people from southern Taiwan rally against the
CCP's persecution Speakers at the event included Professor Yang Showing, a representative of
the Quit-the-CCP Service Center, Mr. Ye Nanming, deputy magistrate of Kaohsiung
County, Cheng Cheng-iok, executive director of the Taiwan Southern
Society, Chou Te-ping, former national policy advisor, and Liu Shen, member of
Amnesty International in Taiwan. They said that the persecution of Falun Gong is
the persecution of the Chinese people and it must be stopped immediately. Calling on all to Quit the CCP and Stop the Persecution Professor Yang said that quitting the CCP is the most peaceful and effective
way to stop the CCP from persecuting its people. It's been nine years since July
1999, the time when the former Chinese head of state Jiang Zemin started the
suppression of Falun Gong. It is still going strong. Besides illegally removing
organs from live practitioners and selling them for profit, the Coalition to
Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG) found proof that many
practitioners are tortured in prisons, forced labor camps, and detention centers
in China. Despite having been awarded the Olympics for promising to improve human
rights, the CCP shows no sign of improving human rights in China. Instead, it
intensified its suppression of dissidents and practitioners. More than 40
million people have quit the CCP. Professor Yang called on all justice-minded
people in the world to support the movement of quitting the CCP and help to stop
the persecution. Taiwan's Freedom Should Be an Example for China Ye Nanming, deputy magistrate of Kaohsiung County, said that he admired the
Falun Gong practitioners because of their courage. He feels deep sympathy for
them because of the brutal persecution in China. Ye hoped there would be more
activities overseas to support practitioners in China to relieve the pressure.
Ye said that the government in Taiwan respects basic human rights. People in
Taiwan enjoy freedom of speech. When Chinese tourists come to Taiwan, they envy
that the Taiwanese can elect their president and at the same time criticize him.
The Taiwanese people have freedom of association and the government allows
groups such as Falun Gong to have freedom of belief. Taiwanese people are not
persecuted, unlike Chinese people who need to use an alias to quit the CCP to
avoid being persecuted. Ye hopes China can learn from Taiwan and allow freedom
to all. Respects Falun Gong Practitioners' Steadfast and Unyielding Spirits Cheng Hsin-Chu, Kaohsiung City Councilor, is a Buddhist. Cheng said Buddhists
should be against the CCP because it advocates atheism. He had read the Nine
Commentaries on the Communist Party and understood the CCP's brutality
and evilness. He believed Falun Gong has clearly realized the CCP's true nature
and it's a good thing that there are practitioners in Taiwan so they can provide
references for the Taiwan government's Chinese policy setting. Cheng said, "I am a host of a radio show and we broadcast to China. I am
willing to help practitioners to clarify the truth of the persecution. I admire
their steadfast and unyielding spirit." Support of Falun Gong is the Only Way to Save the Chinese People Former national policy advisor Chou Te-ping was proud to join such a
meaningful activity. He believed there will be more people quitting the CCP
because it's a party that enjoys killing and does not respect human rights and
freedom. He blamed the CCP for destroying Chinese culture and called on the
Taiwan government to support Falun Gong, for it's the only way to help fellow
Chinese people. Over A Million People Sign Global Petition Against Persecution Cheng Cheng
Ye Nan-ming, deputy magistrate of Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung city councilor Cheng Hsin-chu
Former national policy advisor Chou Te-ping
Cheng Cheng-iok, executive director of Taiwan Southern Society
Liu Shen, member of Amnesty International in Taiwan
Liu Shen, member of Amnesty International in Taiwan, spoke of the severity of the CCP's suppression of Chinese people and how most people in China hate the CCP. Liu asked people in Taiwan to better understand the CCP's tyranny and to maintain their precious freedom and democracy in Taiwan.
Do Not Go to China for Organ Transplants
Mr. Hsu, who worked at Formosa Plastics, said he knew China banned Falun Gong. His cousin practiced Falun Gong and he learned from her that the CCP killed many practitioners in order to obtain their organs so they could make a lot of money. He called on people not to go to China to have an organ transplant because the procedures are not up to par and it is dangerous.
Have Not Seen Such a Peaceful Group in 20 Years
Officer Huang has been a policeman for 20 years. He said, "I know Falun Gong practices Truth-Compassion-Tolerance. This is the most peaceful group I have come across. If everyone practiced Falun Gong, then there would be no need for police. Modern society's deteriorating morality is the reason for problems in the public order. I hope more people can practice Falun Gong, as that will cut down a lot of my workload. Police in Taiwan protect people's lives and property and the most basic human rights. It is unbelievable that the police in China help the CCP to persecute the people. I know about live organ removals from practitioners. This is absolutely not allowed in democratic countries." Officer Huang called on the police in China to clearly discern good and evil and stop persecuting practitioners for profit.
People Should Stand Up to Stop The CCP From Removing Organs from Live Practitioners
Ms. Huang, a teacher, noticed that Falun Gong practitioners looked very healthy, energetic and friendly. She said she supports the activity and wanted to read the book Zhuan Falun.
Mr. Lin is a businessman. He said he had a friend who went to China to have a kidney transplant. He passed away shortly after he returned to Taiwan because his body rejected the kidney. He'd seen reports on TV about the CCP's illegal sale of practitioners' organs. He hoped Taiwan can make laws that forbid Taiwanese from traveling to China for organ transplants. He thanked practitioners for holding this activity to clarify the truth.
Mr. Fu said he knows about Falun Gong from a friend of his. "They are a group of people who follow Truth-Compassion-Tolerance and are selfless. The practice is good for individuals, for a society and a country," said Fu.
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Caption: People happily accept truth clarification materials and paper lotus flowers.
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