SINGAPORE—According to Falun Gong practitioners in Singapore, close economic and political ties to the Chinese communist regime have prompted the government to deny practitioners their lawful rights of peaceful protest and freedom of speech. Several practitioners have been charged with trumped-up violations, with court hearings set for May 13, 14, and 31.Singapore’s Central Police Divisional Headquarters have recently pressed a number of charges against Falun Gong practitioners who have been distributing informational materials about China’s persecution of Falun Gong at tourist sites. Practitioners said the charges of “damaging public property” are groundless, as they have not damaged any property. These actions by the government are discriminatory against Falun Gong practitioners and show the government's renewed round of cooperation with the Chinese Communist Party in persecuting Falun Gong, they said. Full Story
