(Clearwisdom.net) On May 31, Falun Gong practitioners participated in a rally held in Chinatown to support 55 million withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Divine Land Marching Band and waist drum team, both consisting of Falun Gong practitioners, performed at the rally. Many Chinese people expressed their support.

A participant giving a speech

The band performs

A banner at the rally

A banner at the rally

An 88-year-old Chinese man saw a banner which read "The CCP = Tyranny + Lies". He said "Well said! It is very true." Mr. Yin from China said: "The CCP tries to hide its brutal history. It kills people who know about its history. The CCP is afraid of people knowing the truth."

Representatives from the Service Center for Quitting the Party in Vancouver, and the Epoch Times newspaper gave speeches on the significance of quitting the CCP. They called upon people to recognize the evil nature of the CCP and to quit the Party.

A Falun Gong practitioner who is also a volunteer at the service center said that many people called from China to quit the Party and he himself helped a lot of people to make their withdrawals. Ms. Wang, a Falun Gong practitioner, told the audience that she convinced many people to quit the Party when she was in China. She clarified the truth about Falun Gong to her friends, family and co-workers. Most of her friends quit the Party with her help. Since she came to Canada, she has convinced a couple hundred people to quit the Party via the internet.

Ms. Zhao, a Canadian citizen said: "I want to tell Falun Gong practitioners: You are not alone. Many people like me who were afraid of the CCP are waking up and are standing up against it. We will fight together for a beautiful future of China. For our own country and for our children, let's stand together and say 'No' to the CCP!"