(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners in Kaohsiung, Taiwan held a series of activities a few days before Human Rights Day, to expose the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China.
The practitioners collected signatures from passersby to support victims of persecution suing former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin, who started the persecution 16 years ago. They also held a live reenactment to let passersby know the tortures used in the persecution. They put up posters and displays to raise awareness of the Chinese communist regime's state-sanctioned organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China.
Many passersby, after learning about the persecution, signed the petition to support the lawsuits against Jiang.
Practitioners in Kaohsiung held a series of activities on December 6, 2015.
Practitioners demonstrate the five sets of exercises.
Passersby watch the live reenactment of the torture methods used in the persecution of Falun Gong.
A practitioner tells passersby the facts of the persecution after they read the posters.
Police Officers: We’ll Sign the Petition After Work
A police officer keeping order at the scene couldn't understand why the Chinese regime persecutes the practice, “I know that many people practice Falun Gong, and they are very nice people.” A practitioner told him that Jiang began the persecution out of jealousy, as he couldn't tolerate the high popularity of the practice. The practitioner explained, “To justify the persecution, the regime then made up many lies to frame Falun Gong. That’s why I want to let people know the facts about Falun Gong.”
The officer, after learning about the practice, said, “Falun Gong practitioners are the most law abiding group. This we know best.” Another officer added, “You have permits for your activities, and it's our job to make sure they go smoothly. We have a very good impression of practitioners.” The three officers signed the petition to support the lawsuit after they got off duty.
Passersby sign the petition supporting the lawsuit against Jiang.
A girl carefully reads the Falun Gong literature.
Passersby Support Jiang Being Arrested and Tried
A group of young people signed the petition after they read the posters and the displays. One of them said, “Organ harvesting from living practitioners is unacceptable. The chief culprit Jiang Zemin must be apprehended!”
Several girls signed the petition after asking a few questions. They then called their friends who had just gone to the subway to come and sign the petition. Before they left, one of them said, “Go Falun Gong! Bring the human rights violator to justice and stop the persecution.”
A family passed by, and the mother said that what happens in China has nothing to do with them in Taiwan. A practitioner told her that Taiwan and China have close ties, and many things that happen in China could have an influence in Taiwan. “Also, a kind person, who learns about the brutality, will speak up for the sake of justice,” said the practitioner. The mother agreed and all five of them signed the petition.
Two foreigners stopped by and a practitioner showed them the English posters. They nodded while listening to the practitioner, and eventually signed the petition with their Chinese names.
Background of Lawsuits Against Former Chinese Dictator Jiang Zemin
In 1999, Jiang Zemin, as head of the Chinese Communist Party, overrode other Politburo standing committee members and launched the violent suppression of Falun Gong.
The persecution has led to the deaths of many Falun Gong practitioners in the past 16 years. More have been tortured for their belief and even killed for their organs. Jiang Zemin is directly responsible for the inception and continuation of the brutal persecution.
Under his personal direction, the Chinese Communist Party established an extralegal security organ, the “610 Office,” on June 10, 1999. The organization overrides police forces and the judicial system in carrying out Jiang's directive regarding Falun Gong: to ruin their reputations, cut off their financial resources, and destroy them physically.
Chinese law allows for citizens to be plaintiffs in criminal cases, and many practitioners are now exercising that right to file criminal complaints against the former dictator.
