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Falun Gong practitioners urge supervisors to resist outside pressure in Chinatown station naming
Summary
Multiple Falun Gong practitioners addressed the Board during public comment, asking supervisors to oppose alleged interference from the Chinese consulate and to support allowing Falun Gong participation in community events and naming discussions for Chinatown Central Subway station.
Several Falun Gong practitioners and allies used the general public-comment period to ask the Board of Supervisors to consider the group’s concerns before the city moves forward on naming San Francisco’s Central Subway Chinatown station after Rose Pak.
The comments matter because petitioners said Rose Pak had discriminated against Falun Gong practitioners, and they characterized outside pressure, including from the Chinese consulate, as a factor in local parade and naming decisions. Speakers asked the board to send a joint letter to the Chinese Chamber of…
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