The following message is received from the organisers of Edinburgh Proud of Olympics Proud of China demonstration 

We are organising a street demonstration to support Beijing Olympics and protest against the use of violence to disrupt the Olympics.

Olympic Games is a festival for all the people of the world. Olympic flame is a symbol of peace and harmony. We are proud of China being the host of this year’s Olympics.

In recent days, when violence escalated on the streets of Tibet, and ordinary people’s life were threaten by riotous mobs, we are dismayed to witness numerous instances of distortion of facts by some political groups and the misreporting by some media organisations.

We want to use this peaceful demonstration to let people of Scotland and beyond know our support of Beijing Olympics. Peace, not violence, participation, not disruption, should be the spirit everyone inspires to. We are strongly against any attempt that hijacks Olympics for politics.

We also want to use this opportunity to express our sorrow for the lose of life in Tibet and anger against the violence stirred up by some Tibetan separatist groups.

We are proud of Olympics and proud of China.

We are calling Chinese students, members of Chinese communities in Scotland to join us!

The demonstration will be held on
Saturday 12 April 2008

Route:
East Market Street→Waverley Bridge→Princes Street→St John’s Church→Lothian Road→King’s Stables Road
We will stay further one and half hours at West Princes Street Garden (red blazed area near the fountain)

The demonstration will start at 11am at East Market Street.

If you want to join the demonstration, please send your name and contact to parade@ecssa.org.uk

Edinburgh Proud of Olympics Proud of China demonstration
http://lkcn.net/bbs/index.php?showforum=105

Edinburgh Chinese Students and Scholar Assocation (ECSSA)
http://ecssa.org.uk

Contact: Yu Bin (President of ECSSA)
yubin_771115@hotmail.com