An Example of Using SARS to Expose the Lies and Waken People's Minds

Once when I was holding an orientation class for some new workers who were joining a steam ship company, I found that most in the class had been deceived by the slanderous propaganda that is aired on TV to blacken the image of Falun Gong and knew little about the true situation. I then began to think about how to break the truth to them.

Because of the spreading of SARS, some students have relatives and friends working in hospitals or studying in universities. They already knew that a number of people had died from SARS and some people that had caught the SARS virus were not quarantined. They understood that instead of reporting the facts, the local newspaper lied, saying that not a single case of SARS had been found in the local area. Using this as a starting point, I revealed the deceitful character of China's media system, and then brought up the topic of the persecution of Falun Gong.

The recruits finally realised what was really going on. One said to me, "If you hadn't told me the facts about Falun Gong today, I would have reported the practitioner who gave me a truth clarification VCD to the police." On the next day, he brought the VCD to the class and let others watch it. All students now know that the so-called "Tiananmen Self Immolation" was actually plotted by Jiang's regime.

Another person in the orientation class said, "Please tell us more about the truth of Falun Gong, we want to share these points with our colleagues and families!" Another borrowed the main book of Falun Gong, Zhuan Falun, and shared it with his neighbours. I am deeply moved by the compassionate power embodied in the teachings of Falun Dafa. People are waiting to obtain such a great teaching and are looking for the true Law!

Due to the threat of SARS, the overseas manager of the company's Department of Human Resources cancelled his trip to China to interview these workers. This means that they may not be able to be formally employed to work for the company. They were angered and complained that the government had lied to them, not only putting their lives in danger, but also jeopardising their ability to earn a living.

I exposed the truth to them: SARS was found in last November in Guangzhou City, but Jiang was so obsessed with retaining his post as head of the Military, so he sealed off all the SARS information and flooded the airwaves with his "three represents" propaganda and US-Iraq war reports, thus preventing the media from reporting on SARS. His actions caused the epidemic to spread widely and to endanger many lives. The local newspaper's false report was a good example of this.

They all want to know what they could do, so I told them that keeping "Falun Dafa is Good" in their hearts would bring good rewards to them. They all are willing to do this and hope that Jiang, who put the nation and people in danger, will be brought to justice so that their lives can once again return to normal.