New Zealand Falun Gong practitioners have been interfered with and persecuted
by Chinese government.
The Chinese government has put their hands into
New Zealand to interfere with Falun Gong practitioners. According to one of the
defectors from Australia, Mr Hao Fengjun, a former officer from China’s notorious
‘610’
office, some of his duties were to collate and analyse intelligence
reports sent back from Chinese “Secret Forces” in Australia, the US,
Canada and New Zealand about Falun Gong and other groups.
In New Zealand,
former section chief of a Beijing police bureau Mr Zhong Guichun supports Mr Hao’s
claims. Mr Zhong now has refugee status in New Zealand.
Many New Zealand
Falun Gong practitioners believe they have been put on a ‘black list’ held by
the Chinese government. Some practitioners have had their passport renewals and
visa applications refused. Seven practitioners were arrested when they visited
China in 1999.
In New Zealand, Falun Gong activities are constantly monitored.
Suspicious looking people frequently take photos of Falun Gong practitioners when
they hold activities to clarify the truth and expose the persecution in China.
They have also had eggs thrown at them. A practitioner’s car windows
were smashed during a major truth clarification event, and an older practitioner
was punched to the ground during a recent march down Queen Street.
Under
pressure from Chinese authorities in New Zealand, a Falun Gong poster was removed
from Auckland International airport in April 2002. It is also believed that due
to pressure from the Chinese consulate, Falun Gong practitioners were refused
to participate in some local Chinese celebrations.
In 2001, a reliable
source informed Falun Gong practitioners in New Zealand that Chinese authorities
had sent spies to imitate Falun Gong practitioners to gather information. The
source of this information requested to remain anonymous due to obvious reasons.
Falun Gong practitioners in New Zealand call upon the Chinese government
to immediately stop the persecutory acts against Falun Gong practitioners both
inside and outside of China.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0506/S00144.htm
Posting date: 15/Jun/2005
Original article date: 14/Jun/2005
Category:
Media Report
