Singapore: Practitioners Protest Lee Kuan Yew's Persecution of Falun Gong

Ever since the Singapore authorities unreasonably sentenced and detained practitioners Ms. Ng Chye Huay and Ms. Cheng Lujin in May 2005, Falun Gong practitioners all over the world have gone to Singapore Embassies or Consulates in their countries to protest what Lee Kuan Yew and the Singapore authorities have done by trading their consciences for profits and helping the tyrant Chinese Communist Party (CCP) doing evil. Practitioners from some areas have maintained their activities year-round and indicated that they would continue their protest until Singapore stops persecuting Falun Gong practitioners. For the past few years, banners reading "Singapore: Don't Be the CCP's Accomplice" and "Lee Kuan Yew: Stop Persecuting Falun Gong" have been the usual scene outside of the Singapore Embassies and Consulates.

Practitioners protest outside of the subordinate court

Practitioners clarifying the facts draw people's attention

In spite of the calls for justice from practitioners all over the world, Lee Kuan Yew has not shown any restraint. Instead, he has "sold his soul" to the CCP for profit and ruined the image of Singapore's four million people.

The trial of six Falun Gong practitioners in Singapore, who were charged with "assembly without a permit," just settled down on February 13rd, 2007. After practitioners' 13-day tenacious defense in court, the judge realised that the accusation was baseless and knew the facts of the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong. But to carry out Lee Kuan Yew's order, he ruled that they were guilty and fined every practitioner the highest amount permitted by law--1000 Singapore dollars. If they refused to pay, they would have to spend a week in jail. The six litigants refused to acknowledge guilt or pay the fine and indicated that the judge was not fair. They planned to appeal, but they were detained and sent to prison. One of the practitioner's relatives paid all the fines, although without the agreement of all six practitioners, who were released afterwards.

Since the CCP started the persecution of Falun Gong in 1999, this has been the fourth trial in which the Singapore courts have found Falun Gong practitioners' peaceful and lawful truth-clarification activities "illegal" and then fining and detaining the practitioners. The courts are controlled by Lee Kuan Yew. Two more similar cases are awaiting trial.

After the practitioners charged with "assembly without a permit" were sentenced, other practitioners carried poster boards reading: "We Demand That Lee Kuan Yew Drop the False Charge against Falun Gong Practitioners" and "Lee Kuan Yew: Stop Persecuting Falun Gong" through the streets in Singapore for the first time. It was a startling wake-up call to all the Singapore people who have been under Lee's high pressure control. Although they may have felt indignant, they dared not to speak out. It also demonstrated practitioners' noble characters, upholding their belief while facing persecution.

Practitioners came to the busy streets near the financial district and subordinate court with poster boards in hand. People nearby stopped and read them. Some came up to ask for flyers, whild others told practitioners, "Lee Kuan Yew is vicious. You see how he dealt with the Democratic Party and the old opposition party. He put them all to the deathtrap."

Others even told the practitioners with concern, "Many people don't like Lee's father and son, but they only dare talk about it in the coffee shops. His family also owns the media. You Falun Gong practitioners are brave, I admire your courage and hope you stay safe."

Some people asked Ms. Ng Chye Huay and Ms. Cheng Lujin if, having been charged many times and now facing two more trials, they aren't afraid of getting into trouble? Ms. Ng Chye Huay explained: "For so many years the Singapore people have been fooled by the official media. All they can read or hear about Falun Gong is false information, and lies that are spread by the CCP. In order to get instant benefits from the CCP, Lee Kuan Yew has sold his conscience along with long-term benefits for the Singapore people to the CCP. We want to let the Singapore people know this. They have the right to choose their own future for themselves and their families."

Ms. Cheng Lujin said, "Practitioners in China are being persecuted. We call for an end to the persecution. Everything we have done is reasonable, rational, and lawful. We are not fighting with Lee Kuan Yew, and we are not seeking any benefits. Instead, we have sacrificed a great deal. Throughout history, many people who pursued the truth were once detained, but those who detained them met miserable ends."

Practitioners in Singapore will keep protesting Lee Kuan Yew's persecution of Falun Gong.