The Chairman of the New Peoples’ Party in Mainland China, Guo Quan also read out a statement through a pre-recorded message. He pointed out the Chinese communist party has not kept its promise of improving human rights when bidding for the Olympic games. This has resulted in severe human rights violations in Mainland China. The New Peoples’ Party of China fully supports the Human Rights Torch Relay in Mainland China.

The ceremony was presided over by Si Tu Hua, the deputy head of the CIPFG Asia branch, and chairman of the Joint Support Coalition. Si Tu Hua said, “Hong Kong is the only place in China that still has freedom, human rights and rule of law, and it is geographically closest to Mainland China. Therefore, it is our duty to join in the spread of the Human Rights Torch Relay in Mainland China.”

Another member of CIPFG Asia branch, and member of Hong Kong legislative assembly, Liang Guo Xiong condemned the Chinese communist party used lies to bid for the Olympics. He said that such a despotic regime is not qualified to host the Olympics.

Before the ceremony ended, Si Tu Hua and many other speakers posted the yellow and blue silk ribbons, which signify the Torch relay in Mainland China onto the Human Rights Torch Symbol. Afterwards, they held the Human Rights Torch tied with yellow and blue ribbons high in air and began to march with more than 500 people.

In regards to the continuous economic growth since 1996 when the Liberal Party was elected to the office, the inflation has been going up concurrently with the development of economy. O’Farrell expressed that the State Labor Government should be held largely accountable for this issue.

[Recording] Mr. O’Farrell said, “According to a recent survey, eighty-five thousand Chinese people who were born in China and reside in Australia, fear the returning of the white Australian policy that poses to them as a discriminatory code or inclination.

Mr. O’Farrell said that it was the Liberal Party that removed the discriminatory white Australian policy. Since then, both the Liberal Party and Labor Party had adopted policies free from racial discrimination, which benefits migrants from different parts of the world.

[Recording] Mr. O’Farrell stated that, “When being asked about his opinion on a letter sent to a Queensland State MP from a Chinese missionary in an attempt to stop Queensland MPs from attending the Human Rights Torch Relay which is being currently held in Australia, Mr. O’Farrell claimed that he had not received such a letter and nor had his peers across the bench received similar letters from the Chinese Consulate. But he thinks that any peaceful appeals or protests are allowed to continue to apply across the board, since Australia is a democratic country where basic human rights are observed.

The above program is brought to you by Julia Chan, reported by Wilma Reynolds and Jenny Settle for Breaking News on the S.O.H Radio Network.