(Clearwisdom.net) On the afternoon of January 13, 2007, several organizations, including the Chinese Association, the Tibetan Association, the Vietnamese Association, Free China and the Service Center for Quitting the Communist Party held a rally in Sydney's Chinatown to support 17 million withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. Several Falun Gong practitioners from Sydney also attended the rally. The Divine Land Marching Band of Sydney, Tongsong Band, and other bands consisting of Falun Gong practitioners came to perform and support the rally. ABC TV, NTD TV, and Sound of Hope Radio Station covered the event.
The Divine Land Marching Band
Falun Gong practitioners singing at the rally
People reading the truth-clarifying materialsThe rally organizers held a photo exhibition to expose the persecution of the Chinese people by the CCP. The brutal persecution of Falun Gong, especially the organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners, shocked many people. They asked for more materials and supported the independent investigation group in their quest to conduct a detailed investigation of the organ harvesting.
Human rights activist: "The CCP cannot last very long"
Mr. Michael Darby, a human rights activist and a poet, gave a speech at the rally. Many people applauded him for his perfect Chinese. He was very happy about people quitting the party. He said that the trend of quitting the party shows that the CCP won't last very long. He pointed out that many people at the rally represented those who are being jailed, persecuted and killed by the CCP. He said that as a human being, we should stand up to protect human rights.
Chinese New Year Spectacular spreads traditional Chinese Culture
Yang Jun, president of the Chinese Association in Australia, talked about the incident where the Chinese New Year Spectacular in Korea was canceled due to CCP pressure. He pointed out that the CCP has ruined traditional Chinese culture. He said that the NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular demonstrates true traditional Chinese culture and can help to eliminate the culture created by the CCP. He called upon those people who support the CCP overseas to recognize the evil nature of the CCP and break away from its control.
Keep working for the freedom of the Chinese people
Mrs. Fan, a leader of the Vietnamese community, complimented those withdrawing from the CCP for their courage. The Vietnamese people were governed by the Communist Party too, so they understand the suffering that Chinese people are facing. The Chinese Communist Party is more brutal then the Vietnamese Communist Party. Mrs. Fan said that the people who are living in free countries should not forget those who are still suffering in Communist countries. She said that we should keep supporting those who are fighting for freedom until they truly obtain it.
Luo Yi, a representative from the Tibetan Association, Zhang Kaili from Free China and Ma Hengjuan from the Chinese community also gave speeches at the rally. They called upon people to stand up and say "no" to the CCP.
