(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners in Malaysia held four parades to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The local people enjoyed watching the parades. Most importantly, the practitioners raised awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution.

The parades were held in four towns, including Ipoh, the capital of Perak State, Kanthan Baru where there are many Chinese residents, Batu 11, Cheras, and Cheras Traders Square.

Parade in Ipoh

Falun Gong practitioners' Lunar New Year parade in Ipoh, Perak on February 10, 2019

Falun Gong practitioners held their first Lunar New Year parade of the year in Ipoh, Perak on February 10, 2019. The procession featured the Tian Guo Land Marching Band, waist drum team, “celestial maiden” team, dragon dance team, and lantern team, as well as practitioners demonstrating the exercises.

Local resident Lu enjoyed watching the parade

Mr. Lu, a local resident, took photos of the event. He said, “I feel happy! This is my first time to see this parade.”

Accountants Appreciate Falun Gong Practitioners

Carlos and Edgar from the Philippines take a group photo with a Falun Gong practitioner

Carlos and Edgar from the Philippines are accountants. They always spend their annual vacation in Malaysia. They watched the parade while having their morning tea outside a restaurant.

Carlos said, “Wonderful! Colorful and delightful celebration.” Edgar concurred, “Great. As my friend said, colorful. Very good!”

After seeing the Falun Gong flier, Carlos said, “I have not read the Falun Gong book Zhuan Falun. It looks like a very good book. We will try to read it.”

He condemned the CCP's persecution, “Any persecution in this world should not be allowed – we should live in peace.”

Edgar said after learning about the cultivation practice, “This is a very good practice. Everyone should try it, as it benefits people and the community.”

Upon learning about the CCP's persecution he condemned the state-sanctioned organ harvesting from living practitioners. He said, “This must stop!”

Parade in Kanthan Baru

Local people enjoyed the Falun Gong practitioners' parade in Kanthan Baru

The practitioners held a parade in Kanthan Baru on the afternoon of February 10, 2019.

This was the second parade in Kanthan Baru, with the first one having been held four years ago – in 2015. Local people welcomed them. Quite a few people on motorcycles and bikes followed the procession. Many showed thumbs up.

Local resident Ms. Zhang, sisters, and younger generation

Ms. Zhang, a local resident, received a flier in the morning and decided to watch the parade with her sisters. She said, “This is the first time I've heard of Falun Gong. We are happy to see the parade.”

Mohd Zahidul and his wife Norida

Mohd Zahidul and his wife Norida operate a convenience store. Norida said that this was the first time she had heard about Falun Gong. Upon hearing that Falun Gong practitioners were being persecuted in China, and are subjected to organ harvesting, she was appalled and said it must be stopped. Her husband Zahidul was sympathetic to the practitioners' plight. He said that the persecution must stop.

More People Must Hear About the Persecution of Falun Gong

Ms. Yu and her husband

Yu Mei-lan is from Taiwan, and immigrated to Malaysia 25 years ago to get married. She was touched by the new year parade, and grateful to the practitioners for arranging the event.

Yu learned about the persecution of Falun Gong from Facebook. She was shocked that the CCP harvests organs from living practitioners.

She said, “We don't know much about the human rights abuse, as we are not exposed to it, and it is not covered by the news.”

She said she believes that this will become more well-known, as the Internet has become so developed. She wished the Falun Gong practitioners a happy New Year.

Two Parades in Cheras

Falun Gong practitioners held two parades in Batu 11, Cheras and Cheras Traders Square on February 17, 2019.

Parade in Batu 11, Cheras on February 17Parade in Cheras Traders Square on February 17

Ms. Lin and her family

Lin Yu-hua and her husband had returned home for the New Year and saw the parade. Lin said she heard about Falun Gong from media reports years ago. She had also met with Falun Gong practitioners while touring Taiwan.

Chair of Community Organization Appreciates Falun Gong Practitioners

Chair of a local community organization

He said, “This is very good and brings recognition to the new village. I represent Batu 11 and appreciate that the practitioners could bring their parade to us.”