The Jilin Province Yitong County Construction Bank is Still Persecuting Practitioner Mr. Wang Jinbo

Mr. Wang Jinbo is the former credit department manager of the Yitong County Construction Bank in Jilin Province. Why "former"? Because he persists in practising Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance. For the past several years his workplace and the directors of the Siping City Construction Bank have persecuted him. Mr. Wang was detained in a forced labour camp, where he became critically ill. The Siping City Construction Bank has now stopped paying Mr. Wang's wages and all benefits. They use every excuse not to let him resume his job.

Li Zhixue, the president of Yitong County Construction Bank, and Cheng Lidong, its vice president, sent Mr. Wang to the detention centre for persecution many times. In August 2002, he was arrested again and sent for three years of forced labour. On October 18th 2002, Mr. Wang was sent to Chaoyanggou Labour Camp in Changchun City, where he endured inhuman torture and persecution. By December 2004, Mr. Wang Jinbo had become emaciated as a result of the persecution. He weighed only 88 pounds. Before going to the forced labour camp he weighed 154 pounds. There were wounds all over his body, he could not walk or eat, and his life hung by a thread. The forced labour camp personnel had caused the death of practitioner Liu Ziwei on the night of December 13, 2004. Because they feared that Mr. Wang might also die, they notified his family to hurry and pick him up.

After Mr. Wang recovered, he asked to return to work at his old wage at the bank. Yitong County Construction Bank deferred responsibility to the city branch. Mr. Wang called and wrote to the city branch many times. The Manager of Human Resources Hou Dexiang said, "You are still within the ordered forced labour period and it is not our decision. The forced labour camp pays the wage and we have to wait until your term is over. Then we can talk about your job." Meng Bing, the president of the bank, said, "You are not an employee of the Construction Bank right now. We must leave it at that. The Communist Party makes the rules. We can't look at whether it is unjust or not."

In January 2005, Yitong County Construction Bank called the labour camp many times. Bank Vice President Cheng Lidong drove to the labour camp twice attempting to send Mr. Wang back to the camp, but he failed. Cheng then went to the 610 Office¹ and tried to persuade them to send Mr. Wang back to the labour camp, but again he failed.

After the detention term expired, Mr. Wang again requested that his workplace allow him to resume his work. At first, President Li Zhixue said there was no position. Then, after calling the Siping City Construction Bank, he said, "Hou Dexiang, the Manager of Human Resources at the city branch, wants proof of your forced labour release. Otherwise we are unable to discuss it." On September 2nd 2005, Cheng Lidong drove to the labour camp again and returned. He said that the labour camp wanted Mr. Wang to go to the local police station or the 610 Office to get verification that he had served his forced labour term. Otherwise they would not consider reinstating him. Mr. Wang tried to reason with them, but they refused to listen. They said, "You can't work without the verification. You can't work, even if you sit there, and you won't be paid. This is a requirement of the city branch."

On September 7th 2005, Mr. Wang asked Su Quan, the vice president of City Branch, to allow him to resume work. Su Quan said, "You are still practising Falun Gong and it has nothing to do with us. You can't come to us."

We hope that people all over the world who believe in justice can stop this persecution. Mr. Wang Jinbo needs help getting his job back.

Jilin Province Siping City Construction Bank: post code 136000
Meng Bing, President: 86-434-3226492
Hou Dexiangm, Manager of Human Resources: 86-434-3226314, 86-13804340788 (Mobile)
Zhu Jing, Vice President: 86-434-3226213
Su Quan, Vice President: 86-434-3239069

Jilin Province Yitong County Construction Bank:
Li Zhixue, President: 86-434-4222542 (Office), 86-434-6217266 (Home)
86-13904356332 (Cell)

Note

1. "The 610 office" is an agency specifically created to persecute Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party and all other political and judiciary systems.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/9/12/110231.html