(Minghui.org) As the New Year approaches, Hubert Dafflon, Member of the Grand Council of Fribourg; Daniel Sormanni, Member of the Grand Council of Geneva; and Luc Barthassat, Member of Municipal Council of the City of Geneva, expressed their best wishes to Master Li, the Falun Gong founder, and to Falun Gong practitioners via a video.

They thank Master Li for bringing the principles Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to the world, and hope that these universal principles become world norms.

Video: Three elected officials express their best wishes to the Falun Gong founder and practitioners. (in French with Chinese subtitles)

Hubert Dafflon (top), Member of the Grand Council of Fribourg; Daniel Sormanni (middle), Member of the Grand Council of Geneva; and Luc Barthassat (lower), Member of Municipal Council of the City of Geneva, conveyed their best wishes to Falun Gong founder and Falun Gong practitioners.

Hubert Dafflon: Falun Gong Principles are Noble and Important

Hubert Dafflon, Member of the Grand Council of Fribourg, said, “Before the holiday at the end of this year, I would like to extend my best wishes to Falun Gong [practitioners] and the founder, who has given us the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. These principles are noble and important, and they bring hope to our world.

My personal wish for the coming year is that all Falun Gong practitioners in China will be free, and that especially these universal principles will be made the norm for our world. These principles bring hope. Thanks!”

Daniel Sormanni: Falun Gong Principles Necessary in Today’s Difficult World

Daniel Sormanni, Member of the Grand Council of Geneva, said, “At the end of this year, I wish you, the founder of Falun Gong, Happy New Year! You put forward the principles Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I think these principles are absolutely necessary in today’s difficult world. Some people [Falun Gong practitioners] have been illegally imprisoned. I think they should be released. I hope that everything goes well for them.”

Luc Barthassat: Hoping for Freedom of Speech

Luc Barthassat, Member of Municipal Council of the City of Geneva, said, “I wish the founder of Falun Gong and all Falun Gong practitioners a happy New Year! I especially wish you good health, freedom of speech, and freedom of movement, so you can defend the principles of Falun Gong-Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Thank you all!”