(Clearwisdom.net) On April 9, 2007, Mr. Kevin M. Jackson, Mayor, and the Governing Body of the City of Rio Rancho proclaimed April 11, 2007, as Falun Dafa Day in appreciation of the New Mexico practitioner's commitment to community service and raising awareness of the atrocities of brutal persecution against Falun Dafa in China.

Office of the Mayor

City of Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Proclamation Falun Dafa Day

April 11, 2007

Whereas: Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, was introduced to the public in China by founder, Mr. Li Hongzhi, in 1992, and is currently practiced in over 80 countries by over 100 million practitioners; and

Whereas: Falun Dafa is a traditional Chinese self-cultivation practice based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance that attracts million of people of all ages and backgrounds; and

Whereas: Volunteers have worked diligently throughout New Mexico to educate the community and residents of the many benefits to be obtained through Falun Dafa, and the practice has benefited our communities and society as a whole in keeping with New Mexico's diverse culture and optimum quality of life; and

Whereas: Since July, 1999 the unelected leadership of the Chinese Communist Party implemented a brutal persecution against Falun Dafa, with more than 3,000 practitioners persecuted to death, hundreds of thousands arrested and tens of thousands forced into slave labor camps; and

Whereas: The U. S. Congress has begun investigating the serious allegations that Chinese concentration camps are harvesting organs of Falun Gong while they are still alive; and the largest concentration camp in China is purported to have over 120,000 people; and

Whereas: The Chinese Communist Party is accused of selling the organs of camp prisoners for profit and/or cremating the remains of Falun Gong practitioners to destroy evidence and making an attempt to hide this atrocity from the world; and

Whereas: The Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong in China has been formed in North America, Europe and Asia to investigate the activity of these underground concentration camps; and

Whereas: Former Secretary of State, David Kilgour, and renown human rights lawyer, David Matas, have conducted an independent investigation which strongly supports these allegations; and

Whereas: Falun Gong practitioners in New Mexico visiting the City of Rio Rancho on Friday, April 6, 2007 to inform local citizens of the benevolent and peaceful nature of Falun Gong and the ongoing atrocities committed against it by the Chinese Communist Regime; and

Whereas: The great compassion and tolerance demonstrated by Falun Dafa practitioners in upholding the principles of their practice under the most severe environments had touched the hearts of people throughout our city, state, nation and world,

Now, therefore, I, Kevin M. Jackson, Mayor, and the Governing Body of the City of Rio Rancho do hereby proclaim April 11, 2007, as "Falun Dafa Day" in appreciation of the New Mexico practitioner's commitment to community service and raising awareness of these atrocities that cannot be ignored.

Kevin M. Jackson, Mayor

April 9, 2007