Mr. Song Zhendong from Liaoning Province Remains in Panjin Prison

Mr. Song Zhendong, 30, is a practitioner from Dandong City, Liaoning Province. Mr. Song was persecuted by people from Dandong City Police Department and the 610 Office¹ just because he practises Falun Gong.

In early August, 2002, Yang Weiguang from Section 1 of the Dandong Police Department, along with several other people, went to Mr. Song's workplace many times to harass him, until he was forced to leave home.

Secretary Zhao of the Chinese Communist Party Committee from Section 1 of Dandong Police Department ransacked Mr. Song's home and his parent's home.

One day late in the evening, agents from Xingdong Police Station and Liudaokou Police Station went to the homes of Mr. Song's parents and parents-in-law and pounded on their doors, making his families fearful and apprehensive and unable to sleep for the whole evening. The agents smashed a piece of glass at Mr. Song's parents' home.

Cao Yujia and Du Guojun, also from Section 1, went to Mr. Song's parents' home many times both day and night, demanding to know Mr. Song's whereabouts. They also went to the workplace of Mr. Song's wife. They harassed her and threatened, "If you do not cooperate, we will make you lose your job." Agents from the Yuanbao District Police Sub-Department interrogated Mr. Song's wife for a long time and did not allow her to go home to nurse her baby even after 7:00 p.m. The incident seriously affected her physical and mental health. She took care of their three-month-old baby by herself and was in tears the entire time. She could not stand such mental torture. In the end the police even forced her to divorce her husband. Even though Mr. Song was not present, the court approved the divorce, destroying a perfectly contented family.

On May 22nd, 2004, Du Guojun and others from Section 1 arrested Mr. Song and detained him at the No. 1 Detention Centre of Dandong City. Policeman Du Guojun beat Mr. Song, causing his hands to be swollen for over a month. On October 13th, without informing the family, Mr. Song Zhendong was sentenced to nine years in prison. Mr. Song refused to accept the sentence and proposed an appeal, which was unreasonably rejected.

Mr. Song was widely believed to be a good person. Police department officials also investigated and admitted that he was a good person.

Mr. Song previously had a stable job. When he saw many of his colleagues lose their jobs and have difficult lives, to avoid further persecution he departed from his wife shortly after they got married and went far away from his home to lease a restaurant and cook. This solved the problem of work and income for nearly ten people and ensured a stable life for his family. How could such a good person, who is willing to endure hardship and be considerate of others, be sentenced to nine years? He is still in Panjin Prison as of today.

In addition, the police even put fabricated charges against him. When questioned about what law Mr. Song had violated, the police had nothing to say.

We strongly request that the authorities stop persecuting Falun Gong and unconditionally release Song Zhendong and all detained practitioners!

Section 1 of Dandong Police Department: 86-415-2103329, 86-415-2103279
Office of the Yuanbao District Police Sub-Department: 86-415-2814392
Xindong Police Station: 86-415-2823556, 86-415-2823479

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/2006/9/4/137056.html