Edward McMillan-Scott publicly declared his membership in the Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG) during a rally in Hong Kong supporting the 13 million Chinese people that have quit the Chinese Communist party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. The rally was held on the morning of August 26, 2006. The rally was organized by the Epoch Times newspaper and the Service Center for Quitting the CCP office in Hong Kong. Mr. McMillan-Scott also published a joint statement with members of the legislative council in Hong Kong, including Hon Chun-yan, calling on lawyers around the world to protest to their local Chinese embassies and consulates regarding the recent secret arrest and torture of renowned human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, and to urge the Chinese authorities to immediately release Mr. Gao.

Mr. McMillan-Scott has recently traveled to Australia, New Zealand and other places, together with former Canadian MP and Secretary of State for the Asia-Pacific, Mr. David Kilgour. The two politicians are raising awareness about the CCP's crimes of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners. Mr. McMillan-Scott said at the Hong Kong rally that his decision to join the Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong stems from his deep belief in the investigation report about Chinese harvesting of organs from live Falun Gong practitioners, published by Mr. Kilgour and Mr. David Matas on July 6, 2006. He said the investigation report is convincing and credible. Mr. McMillan-Scott said that the CCP must respond to the criminal allegations of live organ harvesting.

Mr. McMillan-Scott said in an interview after his speech that the European Parliament has repeatedly expressed concerns over the treatment of Falun Gong in China. He believes that genocide is happening in China. He came to Hong Kong to express his deep concerns, and warn those accountable for the atrocities that they will be brought to justice at an appropriate time.

Mr. McMillan-Scott stated at the rally: "Today, I'm pleased to declare that we have almost 13 million people who have renounced the CCP and its affiliated organizations. This is a remarkable record, but there is still a long way to go." [quote has been translated from Chinese]

Falun Gong practitioners in Washington DC once again assembled outside the Singapore Embassy in Washington at noon on August 29, 2006. They urged the Singapore authorities to drop the unreasonable charges against local Falun Gong practitioners, and not to continue currying favor with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Local Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Tao said, "Recently we have often come to the Singapore Embassy, because the Singapore government follows the vile CCP. It has unreasonably created difficulties for Falun Gong practitioners in Singapore in order to appease the CCP. We call on the Singapore government not to do such things that do not conform to morality and conscience."

Ms. Tao continued that the Canadian independent investigative report concluded that the CCP’s crimes of harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners for profit was indeed taking place. This investigation report has shocked the entire world, and many people have seen clearly the CCP’s violence and deceit. Singapore is a country ruled by law, where it is completely unnecessary to follow the vile CCP, which will ruin its future. We call on the Singapore people to side with righteousness and kindness.

Local Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Zhang said that Singapore has always paid attention to safeguard its reputation in the international community, but on the Falun Gong issue, it repeatedly appeases and defends the downfallen CCP regime. The CCP disintegration is imminent. We want to ask the Singapore government and Lee Kuan Yew to think carefully how to face the future.

Following the Singapore media’s report on the upcoming visit of Li Lanqing, head of the 610 Office at the invitation of Lee Kuan Yew on May 28, 2006, Falun Gong practitioners in Singapore have been unreasonably treated. Chinese practitioners were unreasonably expelled, detained and charged in court. All the incidents have drawn global attention. Falun Gong practitioners from around the world have been to Singapore embassies and consulates to tell them about the persecution of Falun Gong, and to urge the Singapore authorities to stop assisting the CCP tyranny in doing evil.