(Clearwisdom.net) In conjunction with anti-torture exhibits held by
Dafa practitioners around the world, and learning from experiences in holding
anti-torture exhibits in Taizhong and Taipei, practitioners in Tainan decided to
hold a press conference entitled, "Condemn Jiang's Group's Hiring Gunmen to
Kill People Overseas," and a live mock torture exhibit and exercise
demonstration on August 1, 2004 in Hsiaodong Park.
During the press conference, practitioners performed a mock trial bringing
Jiang Zemin to justice to explain the process of an Australian Falun Gong
practitioner being shot in South Africa and analyze some doubtful points of the
shooting incident. Many people surrounded and watched. Several councilors and
secretaries also attended and condemned Jiang's Group's atrocities and offered
their support for human rights.
A mock trial Bringing Jiang to Justice at press conference |
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Legislator Qianlin Hui-jun gives a speech |
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Councilor Wang Jia-zhen gives a speech |
Legislator Qianlin Hui-jun viewed the live torture-exhibit
and expressed that it is inconceivable that Jiang's Group's persecution of Falun
Gong practitioners has reached such an incredible extent. Councilor Wang
Jia-zhen also expressed that "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance" have
profound influence over the upgrading of people's morality. Facing Jiang's Group
extending the persecution outside of China, she called upon people to show
concern over human rights and uphold justice.
At the end of the press conference Tainan City Mayor
Tain-Tsair Hsu came in person and gave a
brief speech. He said, "Taiwan's human rights have experienced a period of
gloomy time. Through people's efforts, Taiwan has had freedom, democracy and
human rights. We should continue extending our concern over human rights to
every corner, certainly including Falun Gong. I wish you a great success."
Practitioners practice the five sets of exercises |
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A practitioner is explaining the facts about Falun Gong to passersby |
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Tainan City Mayor Tain-Tsair Hsu expresses his support |
As August 1 was weekend, many people took a walk and did
sports in the park. There were also many passersby who were shocked at viewing
the live mock torture exhibit.
Reenactment of torture methods
A young student who studies at Guandu Christian College said,
"It's too horrifying, how can they be so cruel?" She said, "I
once heard about the persecution of Falun Gong, but has never expected that it
is so severe." Another young lady who once studied in Mainland China said,
"All Jiang's Group's TV stations reported negative news about Falun Gong.
Not until today that I learned all that was false."
People stopped to find out more
Ms. Xu who acted as a practitioner who suffers torture
expressed, "Though it was only one hour, I felt very painful. It felt like
the drugs were indeed injected into my body. I feel the greatness of fellow
practitioners in China."
Another practitioner who reenacted torture method of shocking
with electric batons said, "At the beginning, I thought of fellow
practitioner Gao Rongrong in Mainland China whose face was disfigured by prison
guards with electric baton. I couldn't help crying. So I tried to calm down
myself by keeping sending forth righteous thoughts and silently reciting
'A Great Enlightened Being does not fear hardships
Having forged an adamantine will
And with no attachments to living or dying
He walks his path of Fa-rectification openly and nobly'
("Righteous Thoughts and Righteous
Actions")"
Practitioners who acted as prison guards expressed that
though having been done with make-up, seeing practitioners who reenacted being
tortured to the point of being deformed, they could not bear witnessing it. How
could the prison guards be so cruel and emotionless as to torture practitioners
so ruthlessly?
Practitioners who explained the facts about Falun Gong on the
spot expressed that they had only one thought in minds, hoping the predestined
people to learn about the truth, oppose the persecution and support Falun Dafa.
During the entire activity from 4:00 p.m. until a candlelight
vigil in the evening, streams of people walked into this peaceful and benevolent
field to learn about the truth. Though there appeared some interference,
practitioners could remain righteous thoughts, the effect of truth clarification
turned out to be good. Practitioners also found out their shortcomings and
improved themselves.
