Dafa Practitioners' Solemn Declarations

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Solemn Declaration

I started practicing Falun Gong in November 1997, when I was 22 years old. I had many illnesses, including tracheitis, a swollen liver, and coronary disease for many years prior. After practicing Falun Gong for less than a year, all these illness disappeared, and from then on I felt happy and healthy. I also truly understood the magnificence of Dafa. But starting on July 20, 1999, under the cruel persecution of Jiang's regime, I was investigated many times by the local police station, and was harassed day and night, especially during May 2002, when I was captured by police and detained for 15 days. They threatened that if I did not give up cultivation, I would be sentenced and not allowed to attend the women's college I was going to. In November of the same year, I was captured by the county "610 Office"(1) and sent to a brainwashing class. Under the high pressure of the persecution, I gave in. Then, after I returned home, I began to suffer from depression. Later, with Teacher's compassionate help and the help of fellow practitioners, I was awakened and continued cultivating Falun Dafa with steadfastness. Therefore, I now declare: All my cooperation with the police under the high pressure of the persecution is now voided. I will redouble my efforts, stay steadfast on my path of Fa-rectification, and carry out the three tasks that are required of Fa-rectification period practitioners, in order to make up for all the negative effects I brought to Dafa in the past.

Declarer: Xiang Yuhua

February 26, 2004

(From http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2004/5/6/73997.html)

Solemn Declaration

I was arrested on September 15, 2002 by the county police, and sent to the "610 Office" for forced brainwashing. After three months, they still had not reached their goal of transforming me, so they sent me to a labor camp for one year. During this time they used most horrible means to force me to sign the "Three Statements,"(2) which I refused to do. So they punished me by not allowing me to sleep. Additionally, the police used criminal inmates to monitor me. During the winter they took my shoes off, and did not allow me to wear heavier clothes. Even in this situation, I still clarified the truth to them. When they saw that I would not sign the document, they dragged me into the office and tortured me. Because in my mind I had human notions, under this evil persecution I did what Dafa practitioners should not do. Later I realized what I did was wrong and wanted to rectify what had been lost. I thought of Teacher's words, "Dafa Is Indestructible," and that we must deny all arrangements of the evil. I thought to myself that what Teacher said was important, and I resolved to accomplish this with righteous thoughts and righteous actions. When a policewoman talked to me, I told her, "Falun Dafa is righteous" and declared that all the documents I had signed were void. This shocked her; she thought I was playing around and called in some inmates to beat me, and because of that my eyes swelled up with blood. They also swore at me continuously. In this manner, I was continually persecuted for a year. I solemnly declare once more, that all the documents I was forced to sign while in the labor camp are void. I will follow Teacher and hold myself to righteous thoughts and righteous actions. I will walk my path righteously, do what Dafa practitioners are required to do, and make up for the losses that I have brought to Dafa.

Declarer: Li Yulian

April 23, 2004

(1) "610 Office" is an agency specifically created to persecute Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party and all other political and judiciary systems.

(2) "Three Statements" - Practitioners are coerced under brainwashing and torture to write these as proof that they have given up their belief. Created by the "610 Office," the three statements consist of a letter of repentance, a guarantee to never again practice Falun Gong, and a list of names and addresses of all family members, friends and acquaintances who are practitioners.

Translated on May 14, 2004

Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2004/5/8/74138.html