(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners in New Zealand celebrated 400 million Chinese who have withdrawn from Communist organizations by holding events at the Farmers Markets in Avondale on September 11 and in Otara, Auckland September 17, 2022. Many people watched their celebrations, learned about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) human rights violations, and signed a petition to end the persecution. 

New Zealanders sign to support 400 million withdrawals from Chinese Communist organizations.

Practitioners hold a celebration in Otara on September 17.

As part of the festivities, practitioners performed a dragon dance.

The waist drum team performed.

New Zealanders sign a petition to end the CCP’s persecution of Falun Dafa.

Mr. Gao, a Chinese New Zealander, told a practitioner that he was clear on the CCP’s true nature. “The CCP’s organ harvesting from living practitioners is so inhuman and evil! The Communist Party lies to the people and doesn’t give them religious freedom, which is a basic human right,” he said. “Many Chinese are waking up. The Chinese Communist Party has caused millions of deaths. The Chinese people should have quit the Party years ago!”

Hana supports Falun Dafa and said she was saddened to hear about the persecution.

Local resident Ms. Hana Awatere was astonished by the cruelty of the persecution. “It absolutely breaks my heart!” she said. “The whole world should step up to conquer the dictatorship.” She hopes more people will learn about the persecution, and added that the world could benefit from the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and become peaceful if all people could follow them.

Fala Lia was touched by the practitioners’ activities and said the CCP’s crimes should be punished by international laws.

Cathy Takiwa said it was great for the Chinese people to quit the Communist organizations. She hopes more people will pay attention to what is happening in China.