I want to go petitioning

The two national congressional meetings have been holding for several days. Falun Dafa practitioners from all over the world have been petitioning during this time. Many letters have been sent to the NPC (National People's Congress), representatives and government leaders with no response. During their interviews with news reporters, some representatives are still accusing and slandering Falun Dafa. Is this because we cultivators have not done enough in our cultivation, not done enough of petitioning, or the number of people petitioning is not enough?

While the government can ignore our petition, I still want to go petitioning. Because petitioning is the right given to me by the Constitution, and I want to protect the great law. At a time when Falun Dafa is being accused, it is my solemn duty to protect Falun Dafa and tell the truth about Falun Dafa, because I am part of Falun Dafa.

Recently the area around Tiananmen Square has been heavily guarded and no one can even get close. I thought that it was impossible for me to go petitioning to the NPC since I can't even get there. Situation at the Petitioning Office is still as usual: a petitioner will either be driven away or arrested. I can't meet with the representatives because they have all been "protected". Neither can I meet with the government leaders, since they are so far away from us. Many post offices refuse to take petitioning materials addressed to congressional representatives and government leaders. Plus, whether the letters can be sent to them without being purposely held by someone is a big question. But I can still go to the department of petitioning of the NPC, trying to make the representatives listen to us. The two congressional meetings will be over on March 15. I will not stop petitioning before that ----- why would I? Petitioning is a dignified and aboveboard thing, allowed by the Constitution. Petition is welcomed by the government as they claim, and I have long been thinking about petitioning. Then, isn't this a great thing to do?

(Translated Mar. 13, 2000)