Canada: Canadian Citizen Appeals for the Rescue of His Mother in China

Canadian citizen Mr. Xiao Jin, who currently resides in New York, is appealing to people from all walks of life to help rescue his mother, Ms. Li Guangzhen, who was arrested by police in China. Mr. Xiao learned about her arrest when he called his family in China on the evening of March 15, 2004. Ms. Li was allegedly arrested for distributing materials that clarify the truth about Falun Dafa.

Ms. Li Guangzhen is 66 years old, and lives in the administrative bureau dormitory area of Gongan County, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province. She has been a Falun Gong practitioner since 1997. On March 13, Li Guangzhen travelled to Butou Village to tell people the facts about the persecution of Falun Gong, and the local police arrested her after seeing her distributing Falun Gong materials. Witnesses of the incidence stated that another two elderly ladies were arrested at the same time, also for distributing truth-clarifying materials. Li Guangzhen is currently detained at the Gongan County Detention Centre.

Mr. Xiao Jin's friend checked with the Gongan County Public Security Bureau and confirmed that Xiao's mother had been arrested. Li Guangzhen is facing imminent danger of being sentenced to prison or a forced labour camp. She is not allowed to meet with family members. Xiao Jin's father is an invalid who became paralyzed in a car accident. He needs assistance and is dependent on Xiao Jin's mother. After Xiao Jin called home, his father could not stop crying. He worried deeply about the safety of his wife, plus, he now has nobody to take care of him.

Xiao Jin is extremely worried about his mother and father, and deeply concerned about deterioration of his father's health.

The Chinese public security bureau's regulations are very clear that the police department may not detain senior citizens, pregnant women, disabled persons, overseas Chinese, and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The Gongan County Public Security Bureau has acted in violation of this regulation.

Mr. Xiao appeals to all kind-hearted people worldwide to urge the Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release his mother and the other two Falun Gong practitioners who were arrested at the same time. They must be reunited with their families.

Information about Ms. Li Guangzhen

Ms. Li Guangzhen is a 66 year old housewife and has been a Falun Gong practitioner since 1997. She lives by the principles, "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance." These principles guide her in all she does and all she undertakes.

One time, Li Guangzhen and her husband withdrew money from the bank. After returning home, they found that the bank teller had given them 20,000 yuan (1) too much. They instantly returned to the bank and told the teller about it. The teller was shocked to see such good people. They returned all the money that was not theirs and it became a story making the news all over town!

In May 2002, Gongan County Mahaokou Town Police Station arrested her when she was telling others the facts about Falun Gong. They detained her 20 days at the county detention centre. On March 13, 2004, she was again arrested. Her elderly and invalid husband is now helpless. He can only stay in bed and has no one to take care of him.

Phone Numbers of Some of the Directly Responsible People:
Gongan County Public Security Bureau switchboard: 86-716-5226004
Gongan County Public Security Bureau Political Protection Section:
86-716-5224455 Shi Desheng, Political and Judiciary secretary and Public Security Bureau director:
86-13997596888
Cai Daogou, Political Commissar: 86-139-72368999
Zheng Mingchao, Deputy Political Commissar: 86-138-07214019
Xia, Political and Judiciary assistant secretary: 86-133-08615339
Liao Xuesheng, National Security Brigade Chief and head of "610 Office" (2):

86-13607216854
Chen Xiaoling: 86-716-5240260
Ao Jiangmei, National Security Brigade deputy Chief: 86-135-08615526
Zhang Huaping, National Security Brigade deputy Chief: 86-138-72210999
Xiang Xiaoyang, National Security Brigade deputy Chief: 86-138-72375668
Wu Xianyin, Public Security Bureau Office assistant director: 86-138-72212511
Xiang Jian, Public Security Bureau assistant director, Douhuti Local Police Station manager: 86-138-86551888
Liu Houfu, Douhuti Local Police Station police: 86-139-72353455
Luo, Public Security Bureau criminal police: 86-716-5240821
Chen Gang, County Detention Centre manager: 86-133-39733168

(1) yuan: Chinese currency, the monthly salary for an average Chinese urban worker is about 500 yuan.

(2) "610 Office": a bureau specifically created by the Chinese government to persecute Falun Gong. It has absolute power over each level of administration in the Party, as well as over the political and judiciary branches.