(Clearwisdom.net) Recently, the CCP regime arrested a Falun Gong practitioner from Hong Kong and a family member of a Hong Kong Falun Gong practitioner. The CCP officials claim they will arrest all Falun Gong practitioners from Hong Kong who dare to go to Mainland China. To condemn the persecution and its extension to Hong Kong, practitioners and their supporters held a rally at Standard Garden on May 23, 2007.

The rally

Falun Gong practitioners and Mr. Leung Kwok-hung, a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, held a rally at Standard Garden on May 23, 2007. After the rally, the attendees marched to the City Government, and submitted a letter of appeal to Donald Tsang, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, calling for help in rescuing four Falun Gong practitioners from Hong Kong who were arrested and imprisoned by the CCP regime last year.

At the rally, some unidentified people came to take videos of practitioners. Practitioners tried to stop them, but they insisted. Practitioners called upon the CCP spies to stop their activities and stop providing information to the CCP.

The CCP extends the persecution of Falun Gong to Hong KongMr. Kan Hung-Cheung, the spokesman of the Falun Dafa Association in Hong Kong, pointed out that one Falun Gong practitioner from Hong Kong and a family member of another practitioner were arrested in Shenzhen on May 18 and 19. In the last year, four Falun Gong practitioners and a family member from Hong Kong were arrested, and some of them face illegal trials. Mr. Kan said that the arrests are an indication that the CCP has extended its persecution of Falun Gong to Hong Kong.

Ms. Liu is a family member of a Falun Gong practitioner in Hong Kong. She was arrested just because she attended an activity held on April 22 in Hong Kong to support 20 Million withdrawals from the CCP. The CCP officials claimed that they will arrest any practitioner in Hong Kong who enters Mainland China. One policeman of the CCP told practitioners that the CCP videotaped the activity of the "World Falun Dafa Day" celebration and has photos of every attendee. Mr. Kan condemned the CCP's evil behavior.

Calling upon Hong Kong Government to protect its citizens

Mr. Kan pointed out that the CCP's spies harass Hong Kong citizens, violate human right and interfere with people's freedom. He called for awareness of the situation.

Mr. Kan said: "The CCP has extended the persecution to Hong Kong. Their spies take videos of our activities. We call upon the Hong Kong government to pay more attention to this and not allow the CCP's spies to interfere with citizens' activities."

Mr. Kan pointed out that the Hong Kong government has the responsibility to rescue the Hong Kong Falun Gong practitioners who are imprisoned in China, and to protect Hong Kong citizens.

Leung Kwok-hung: Hong Kong Government should help to rescue Falun Gong practitionersMr. Leung Kwok-hung, a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, pointed out that the Hong Kong Government is responsible to help rescue Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned in China. He said: "Many lawyers in China, such as Gao Zhisheng, were persecuted because they helped Falun Gong practitioners. I call upon the Hong Kong lawyers who are licensed in China to offer help to Falun Gong practitioners. I also call upon the Lawyers' Association in Hong Kong to pay attention to the persecution of Chinese lawyers."

Szeto Wah: The CCP has a blacklistMr. Szeto Wah, president of the "Hong Kong Residents Supporting the China Democratic Movement Union", who could not attend the rally, said that the CCP is still a tyrannical power although it looks to be opening up at the surface level. Mr. Szeto said: "The CCP is still attacking any expression of differing opinions and violating the freedom of speech. I believe that people can tell from the arrests of these Falun Gong practitioners that the political situation in China is still very severe."

Mr. Szeto said: "I believe there are many CCP's spies in Hong Kong, who collect information and make a blacklist of Falun Gong practitioners. I hope that people are aware of it."

Mr. David Kilgour wrote to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, calling for helpMr. David Kilgour, a former Canadian Parliament Member and Secretary of State for the Asia Pacific region, wrote to Mr. Donald Tsang, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, calling for help for Falun Gong practitioners. Mr. Kilgour expressed that Ms. Fu, whose husband was arrested in Shenzhen on May 18, asked him for help. Mr. Kilgour said that the Olympic Games should not be held in a country where Falun Gong practitioners are being persecuted. He asked Mr. Tsang to help rescue Mr. Fu.