Mr. Dong Guozhao and His Wife Ms. Liao Liqing from Chuxiong City, Yunnan Province Arrested Again

On October 28th, 2009, police from the Domestic Security Division of Wuding County Police Department arrested Mr. Dong Guozhao and his wife, Ms. Liao Liqing. They are currently detained at the Wuding County Detention Centre.

Mr. Dong, 57, and his wife, 51, were employees of the Dianzhong Electricity Power Bureau of Yunnan Province. They lived at the residential area affiliated with Dianzhong Electricity Power Bureau. On January 27th, 2000, the couple was on their way to Beijing to appeal for the right to practise Falun Gong when they were arrested. They were then detained at Chuxiong City Police Department for one month.

On November 30th, 2000, they were sent to a brainwashing centre that was organised by the Chinese Communist Party's Committee of Yunnan Province and the 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong).

On June 18th, 2001, Dianzhong Electricity Power Bureau fired them.

On November 27th, 2001, the couple distributed Falun Gong materials at the Fourth Branch of Yunnan Provincial Railroad Inc. located at the west suburban area of Chuxiong City. The police then arrested them and ransacked their home. They were detained at Chuxiong City Detention Centre for three months and 12 days. On May 15th, 2001, the Chuxiong City Court sentenced Mr. Dong to three years with a five-year reprieve, and Ms. Liao to three years with a four-year reprieve.

On April 15th, 2004, Mr. Dong gave a DVD about the persecution and the beauty of Falun Gong to his former co-worker at Dianzhong Electricity Power Bureau. The co-worker then reported him to the bureau. As a result, Chuxiong City Police Department ransacked his home. Two days later, on April 17th, 2004, Mr. Dong was sent to a prison and detained until January 4th, 2007.

On October 28th, 2009, police from the Domestic Security Division of Wuding County Police Department of Yunnan Province arrested Mr. Dong and his wife.

Police officers involved:
Sheng Gaowei, Li Xuexiang, Liu Guohua, He Zhibing
Domestic Security Division of Wuding County Police Department: 86-878-8711559(Office)

Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2009/11/7/212117.html