Australian Residents Praise the Courage Shown During the April 25 Appeal

(Minghui.org) Practitioners in Sydney held candlelight vigils at the city town hall and the Chinese Consulate on April 21^st and 25^th to commemorate the 24^th anniversary of April 25 Appeal by Falun Dafa practitioners in China. They called on people from all walks of life to work together to end the CCP’s persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners.

Throughout the years, they have carried on the spirit of compassion, forbearance and the courage of the April 25 Appeal in 1999, and held countless activities worldwide to expose the persecution. Some Australians expressed their admiration for the practitioners’ courage. Others said that they supported their right to practice their belief. Some said that they would work together until the persecution ends and practitioners were able to openly practice Falun Dafa in China.

Practitioners held a candlelight vigil at the Sydney City Town Hall on April 21, 2023 to commemorate the 24^th anniversary of the April 25 Appeal in Beijing.

Practitioners commemorated the 24^th anniversary of the April 25 Appeal in front of the Chinese Consulate in Sydney on April 25, 2023 and called for an end to the persecution.

Practitioners held a candlelight vigil in front of the Sydney City Town Hall on April 21, 2023 to commemorate the April 25 Appeal. Many people signed the petition to condemn the persecution.

Australian Woman: It Was Definitely Right to Appeal Peacefully on April 25

Chelsea Foster said that the courage of the April 25 Appeal was admirable.

Ms. Chelsea Foster is from New Zealand and has lived in Australia for more than 10 years. She works at the Human Resources Department of Torrens University. When she noticed practitioners quietly and peacefully meditating, she said that she and her friend were very interested in learning to meditate, but they were not able to calm down. They wanted to try the Falun Dafa meditation.

Chelsea said, “This is very peaceful. It is interesting to see the candle lights. People will wonder what is going on here.”

When she learned that 10,000 Falun Dafa practitioners appealed peacefully in Beijing on April 25, 1999, for their belief, she said that it was definitely a correct way. Chelsea said that practitioners have the right to uphold their belief. They tried to be peaceful. They were cultivators and educated people and wanted to express their opinion. They had the courage to speak out. They were admirable.

She knew that Falun Dafa practitioners were the source of the CCP’s organ harvesting. Their blood is tested when they are imprisoned and the information is entered into a database. She thought that was absolutely wrong and shouldn’t happen. Chelsea said that practitioners are deprived of their human rights.

Christian Youth: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Are Great Values

Dylan believes that everyone should live according to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.

Dylan, who is a Christian, said that Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance were three great values that everyone should follow in their daily lives.

When he learned that practitioners were persecuted in China, he said that it was a tragedy and should stop. He hadn’t heard of the persecution. He said that the CCP must have hidden many such incidents from the public and the whole world. If more people knew about this, they would do something and speak out.

He felt sad that this was still happening in China. He said that we should measure things from the perspective of God’s law, which meant that people shouldn’t be persecuted when they were doing good things.

Tibetan Youth: We Need to Work Together

Jia Yang from Tibet and his friend signed the petition to support Falun Dafa. He said that he believes and supports Falun Dafa practitioners, and they should have the right to practice their belief.

He knew the cruelty of the CCP and said he watched a documentary about the CCP harvesting organs from living Falun Dafa practitioners. He said that it was cruel and the officers who worked for the CCP exposed what was happening in China.

Jia Yang said that he was a Buddhist and that we should work together and not stop.

Manager Calls on People to End the Persecution

Douglas Clark called on people to support Falun Dafa and end the CCP’s persecution.

Douglas Clark is a manager at a construction site. He was moved by the peaceful appeal of practitioners as they held banners and meditated. He said that he would put what he saw tonight on his social media page and ask people to support their efforts to stop the persecution and the crime of organ harvesting as soon as possible. He said the situation needs to change.

Hong Kong Resident: The CCP Is Not Good

Mr. Pan from Hong Kong signed the petition. He said he definitely supports practitioners in their efforts to expose the persecution.

He said, “I know the CCP is not good. Falun Dafa practitioners have been exposing the CCP’s crimes and help people worldwide to know the evil nature of the CCP. Falun Dafa teaches people to be good. Practicing Falun Dafa helps people improve their health and keep fit. Falun Dafa also helps Hong Kong's people know what is good and what is not good.”

“Why does the CCP crack down on Falun Dafa? I didn’t quite understand. After I knew the reason, I have been thinking of doing something for Falun Dafa. I feel happy when I do things for Falun Dafa. There is a force that pushes me to do things. I started to do things for Falun Dafa in Hong Kong and have done it for over ten years.”

“You might not know how evil the CCP is. Unless you yourself have experienced it, you will not know. I have experienced twice in Hong Kong how the CCP persecutes Falun Dafa and its practitioners. Then I truly know how evil the CCP is. People have no freedom in Hong Kong. They are very disappointed.”

He said, “I will do whatever I can and help in whatever way I can.”