(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners in Singapore held a rally and candlelight vigil in Hong Lim Park on July 11, 2023, to tell people how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began persecuting the practice in China 24 years ago. Practitioners hope that more people will learn about the ongoing persecution, and they asked them to help end this crime against humanity.

Practitioners do the Falun Dafa exercises in Hong Lim Park on July 11.

Mr. Lim, spokesperson for the Singapore Falun Dafa Association, said at the rally prior to the vigil, “On July 20, 1999, the CCP launched the persecution of Falun Gong. Since then, millions have been held in prisons, labor camps, and other facilities, and hundreds of thousands have been tortured while incarcerated. It has been confirmed that 4,974 Falun Gong [also known as Falun Dafa] practitioners have died because of the persecution. The brutal persecution still continues.”

Mr. Lim, spokesperson for the Singapore Falun Dafa Association, spoke at the rally.

Jealous of Falun Dafa's popularity, former CCP leader Jiang Zemin launched the persecution in 1999. Jiang claimed he would eradicate Falun Dafa in three months. Despite the Party’s brutal tactics and the virulent propaganda defaming the practice, the number of practitioners has only continued to grow, and Falun Dafa is now practiced by millions of people around the world.

People Condemn the Persecution

Many stopped to listen to the speakers at the rally and learned about the persecution and the harvesting of organs from living practitioners incarcerated for refusing to renounce their faith. They condemned these crimes against humanity and called on the Chinese regime to end the persecution.

People learn about Falun Dafa and the ongoing persecution.

Efren from the Philippines said, “I oppose harvesting organs from living people for transplants. It’s inhumane, and I support what the practitioners are doing to end it.”

Veerean from India also condemned the persecution, “I support the practitioners’ activities. The CCP should end live organ harvesting.”

Ms. Xie works in an insurance company. She said that one day the CCP will reap its karma. She hopes the persecution ends soon.

A man said that the CCP’s tyranny has exceeded his comprehension. A practitioner recommended he read the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, which explains the true nature of the CCP.

Agreeing with Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance

Some people were interested in learning to practice Falun Dafa and wanted to attend the free nine-day workshop.

Richard from the United States said that he found out about the persecution when he worked in England years ago. After talking to a practitioner about his life experience and religious practice, he said he was interested in attending the nine-day workshop and learning more.

Yiyi, a Singaporean who works nearby, talked to a practitioner about how stressed she was at work and that she was pregnant. The practitioner told Yiyi how the practice helped her handle stress at work and improved her relationships. She said that many practitioners’ children practice, and they were unlikely to get involved in bad things in modern society. Yiyi was very interested in learning to practice.

Candlelight Vigil

That evening the practitioners lit candles to commemorate their fellow practitioners who passed away amidst the persecution because they remained steadfast in their belief.

Practitioners held a candlelight vigil to commemorate fellow practitioners who were persecuted to death.

“I was once locked up with three steadfast practitioners. They died after being tortured. I cannot stop crying when I think about them, and I am determined to tell people what has happened in this brutal persecution,” Ms. Zhang from Changchun, Jilin Province, said. She began practicing in July 1997 and witnessed how Falun Dafa became the most popular cultivation practice in Changchun. She also saw the most brutal violation of human rights in history when the persecution started in July 1999.

Practitioners Share Their Stories

A practitioner couple told passersby how Falun Dafa helped them improve their physical and mental fitness.

Mr. Lan, 50, has practiced Falun Dafa for 15 years. Before that he had thyroid problems and had to quit sports because his heart rate became dangerously high after exercising. He consulted specialists for nearly 20 years, but nothing helped. He tried many kinds of qigong and religions to improve his health, and he also searched for the meaning of life. When he tried to learn yoga from a well-known yoga teacher in India, the teacher recommended that he try Falun Dafa.

Mrs. Lan had sleep paralysis before she learned the practice. She knew about Falun Dafa after she watched the documentary False Fire. She said she finally found the cultivation way she was looking for and began to practice right away. “As soon as I began practicing, my condition went away completely,” she said.

This couple who regained their health often tell people about the benefits of practicing Falun Dafa and also about the persecution. “We have benefited from the practice. Not only do we want people to know the practice, we want to expose the lies the CCP propagated to defame Falun Dafa and justify the persecution. Many were deceived by the CCP’s lies, including me. This is the least we can do for Falun Dafa,” Mr. Lan said.