March 13 2003

#2A -- 2010 Fort St.

Montreal, QC

H3H 2C5

CANADA

The Hon. Philip Maxwell Ruddock, M.P.

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation.

Suite MF 40

Parliament House

Canberra ACT 2600

AUSTRALIA

Dear Sir,

I am writing you this letter in utmost urgency, regarding a matter of serious consequence. I have recently found out, thanks to some Chinese friends of mine, that an elderly Chinese couple, Wang Juntao and Wang Liluan, are being detained by Australian Immigration and held for possible deportation. They also practice Falun Gong, and have already been subjected to torture and abuse in China because the regime leader Jiang has decided that he should destroy all traces of that peaceful spiritual practice and those who partake in it.

As everyone in the free world knows quite well, the situation for Falun Gong practitioners in China is very severe, and even deadly. The United Nations has already recognized openly the sort of state terrorism meted out against the Falun Gong. Amnesty International has confirmed hundreds of deaths in custody. Thousands more are detained.

As such, as an open and democratic society, Australia can and must offer whatever help it can in providing safe haven for asylum seekers who have managed to make it through the Bamboo curtain and away from such horror. I understand the new concerns in regards to asylum and refugees, and immigration, because of the threat of terrorism. But these are no terrorists! To send back, for whatever reason, an elderly couple who have committed no wrongdoings, would bring international shame on Australia, her government, and her people.

I, however, do not believe that such a negative outcome will come to be. I lay my confidence in the hearts of the good people who run her government, that they may make a good and fair decision in this matter, weigh the facts and the potential consequences, and think about what sort of history is being written, right now, for our children and grandchildren to read about one day.

Sincerely and with the kindest regards,

Posting date: 3/17/2003
Original article date: 3/17/2003
Category: Falun Dafa Worldwide

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