(Clearwisdom.net) On August 13, 2005, the World Track and Field Championship was heading to its final stages in the Finnish capital. A parade supporting 3.6 million people who withdrew their membership from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was held in the city center. After the parade finished, people held a rally at Esplanade Park in the city center, which drew the attention of many citizens and tourists.
Some local Falun Gong practitioners chose to take part in and support these activities due to the controlling role that the Chinese Communist Party has taken in the six-year genocide against Falun Gong practitioners.
Rally supporting 3.6 million people who withdrew from the CCP
Finnish MP Mrs. Sari Essayah gave a speech at the rally on behalf of the Finnish Congress of Human Rights Commission. As a former athlete and an MP of the host country of the World Track and Field Championships, Mrs Essayah was very busy. However, in order to improve the human rights situation in China, she still managed to participate in this rally and read the statement of the Finnish Congress of Human Rights Commission.
Mrs Essayah condemned the CCP's suppression against people who have different religious pursuits. She pointed out that China is the country which carries out the most death penalties in the world and she urged the Chinese government to improve the human rights conditions. In addition, another two Finnish MPs sent letters to express their support and encouragement for the rally.
Mrs. Essayah reads the statement of the Finnish Congress of Human Rights
Commission at the rally
Source: http://clearharmony.net/articles/200508/28542.html
