by SEAN CUNNINGHAM
A GROUP of Fairfield Falun Gong practitioners formed part of 5000 peaceful
protesters in the US recently.
Falun Gong, a practice of meditation, exercises and teachings, is based on
the principle of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. Joining Falun Gong
practitioners from around the world, Willa Huang and several friends from
Fairfield expressed their displeasure against Jiang Zemin, the Chinese
leader, she said, was responsible for initiating the persecution of Falun Gong
practitioners worldwide.
Returning to Australia last week, Ms Huang said supporters gathered to
protest against the Chinese leader in Chicago, Houston and Mexico.
“They peacefully appealed outside the hotels where Jiang was staying, as
well as each stop of Jiang’s visit to North America, calling for an end to
the three-year campaign of terror in China,” she said.
“Peaceful appeals were carried out around the clock.
“During Jiang’s visit, he and his bodyguards were served with a lawsuit
charging him with genocide and exploiting his official position to commit
atrocious human rights violations in direct violation of the values
enshrined in constitutions, international treaties, and laws of all
civilised nations today.”
Ms Huang said details of 509 deaths since the persecution of Falun Gong
practitioners began in 1999 had been verified.
Posting date: 08/Nov/2002
Original article date: 07/Nov/2002
Category: Media Reports
