New Mexico: Mayor of the City of Rio Rancho & State Governor Proclaims Falun Dafa Day

On April 9, 2007, Mr. Kevin M. Jackson, Mayor and the Governing Body of
the City of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Proclaimed April 11, 2007 as Falun Dafa
Day in appreciation of the New Mexico practitioner's commitment to community
service and raising awareness of these atrocities that cannot be ignored.


Office of the Mayor

City of Rio Rancho, New Mexico


Proclamation


Falun Dafa Day


April 11,2007


Whereas, Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, was introduced
to the public in China by founder, Mr. Li Hongzhi, in 1992 and is currently
practiced in over 80 countries by over 100 million practitioners; and


Whereas, Falun Dafa is a traditional Chinese self-cultivation
practice, based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance
that attracts millions of people of all ages and backgrounds; and


Whereas, volunteers have worked diligently throughout New
Mexico to educate the community and residents of the many benefits to be obtained
through Falun Dafa, and the practice has benefited our communities and society
as a whole in keeping with New Mexico's diverse culture and optimum quality
of life, and


Whereas, since July 1999, the unelected leadership of the
Chinese Communist Party implemented a brutal persecution against Falun Dafa,
with more than 3,000 practitioners persecuted to death, hundreds of thousands
arrested and tens of thousands forced into slave labor camps; and


Whereas, the U. S. Congress has begun investigating the
serious allegations that Chinese concentration camps are harvesting organs of
Falun Gong practitioners while they are still alive; and the largest concentration
camp in China is purported to have over 120,00 people, and,


Whereas, the Chinese Communist Party is accused of selling
the organs of camp prisoners for profit and/or cremating the remains of Falun
Gong practitioners to destroy evidence and making an attempt to hide this atrocity
from the world; and


Whereas, the Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of
Falun Gong in China has been formed in North America, Europe and Asia to investigate
the activity of these underground concentration camps; and


Whereas, Former Canadian Secretary of State, David Kilgour,
and renowned human rights lawyer, David Matas, have conducted an independent
investigation which strongly supports these allegations; and


Whereas, Falun Gong practitioners from New Mexico visited
the City of Rio Rancho on April 6, 2007 to inform local citizens of the benevolent
and peaceful nature of Falun Gong and the ongoing atrocities committed against
it by the Chinese Communist Regime, and


Whereas, the great compassion and tolerance demonstrated
by Falun Dafa practitioners in upholding the principles of their practice under
the most severe environments has touched the hearts of people throughout our
city, state, nation and world, and


NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kevin M. Jackson, Mayor and the Governing
Body of the City of Rio Rancho do hereby proclaim April 11, 2007 “FALUN DAFA
DAY” in appreciation of the New Mexico practitioner's commitment to community
service and raising awareness of these atrocities that cannot be ignored.


Signed: Kevin M. Jackson, Mayor


Date: April 9, 2007

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Governor
Bill Richardson of the State of New Mexico Proclaims May 13, 2007 as Falun Dafa
Day


On May 2, 2007, Mr. Bill Richardson, Governor of the State of New Mexico,
Proclaimed May 13, 2007 as Falun Dafa Day throughout the State of New Mexico.



STATE OF NEW MEXICO

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO


Proclamation



WHEREAS, Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, was introduced
to the public in China by Mr. Li Hongzhi, in 1992 and is currently practiced in
over 80 countries by over 100 million practitioners; and


WHEREAS, Falun Dafa is an ancient and traditional
self-improvement practice that includes exercises and meditation, emphasizing
the principles of truthfulness, compassion and forbearance; and


WHEREAS, Falun Dafa is not a religion and not political, yet
some practitioners suffer persecution and suppression; and


WHEREAS, this peaceful and nonviolent movement has been
banned by the Chinese government, and thousands of practitioners have been put
in jails and labor camps without trials; and


WHEREAS, May 13, 2007 is the 15th anniversary since Falun
Dafa was introduced and is also World Falun Dafa Day; and


WHEREAS, volunteers in New Mexico have worked diligently to
educate the community about Falun Dafa;


NOW, THEREFORE, I Bill Richardson, Governor of the State of
New Mexico, do hereby proclaim May 13th, 2007 as


“Falun Dafa Day”


throughout the State of New Mexico.


Attest:


Mary Herrera

Secretary of State


Done at the Executive Office this 2nd Day of May,
2007

Witness by my hand and the Great Seal of the Great Sate of New Mexico


Bill Richardson

Governor

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Posting date: 12/May/2007
Original article date: 12/May/2007
Category: World News

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