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Family of a Falun Dafa Practitioner Takes a Stand Against Falsifying Evidence By a practitioner in Hebei Province, China
(Clearwisdom.net) In 2002, government officials from Hezhuang
Township, Taocheng District, Hengshui City, Hebei Province visited the home of
Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Liu Rongxin twice. On both occasions, they tried to
use money to persuade Ms. Liu's family to slander Falun Gong's founder, Mr. Li
Hongzhi, on television. Ms. Liu's family categorically refused their offers. Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Liu Rongxin is a resident of Ma Village, Hezhuang
Township, Taocheng District, Hengshui City, Hebei Province. She had previously
suffered from inflammation of the gallbladder and liver problems. Although she
sought treatments everywhere and spent a lot of money, her condition did not
improve. After she started practicing Falun Dafa, Ms. Liu diligently cultivated
her character and practiced the Falun Gong exercises. By conducting herself
according to the principles of Falun Dafa, she got rid of her illnesses and
became healthy again. Moreover, her moral standard also improved. On July 20, 1999, out of jealousy, Jiang Zemin started the persecution of
Falun Gong. On that day, Ms. Liu went to the provincial government to appeal for
Falun Gong. On the evening of July 21, the police arrested Ms. Liu and sent her
to Xinji Police Department, where she was illegally detained inside a garage.
Hezhuang Township officials later took Ms. Liu back to her hometown. On the evening of July 25, 1999, a group of police officers led by Li Jiquan
from Hezhuang Police Station went to Ms. Liu's home. They asked her if she would
keep practicing Falun Dafa. She answered yes and they left. Around eight o'clock
the next morning, Li Jiquan and others went back to her home and took Ms. Liu to
the police station. They illegally detained her for two days under the pretence
of attending a "study session." On the afternoon of July 27, a local
official notified Liu Rongxin's family that Ms. Liu would be released only if
the family agreed to pay 2,000 yuan (1) for bail and 50 yuan for the study
session. After this incident, the officials of Hezhuang Township went to Ms.
Liu's home to harass her many times. In December 1999, Liu Rongxin exercised her legal rights and went to Beijing
to appeal for Falun Gong. She was arrested and brought back to Hengshui City.
She was then detained for one month. According to regulations, detainees are
required to pay 5 yuan per day for food expenses. The director of the detention
center, Geng Zhanwu, however, charged Ms. Liu 20 yuan per day, so the total
expense was 600 yuan. After Ms. Liu was taken back to her hometown. The town
officials again notified her family to pay another 2,000 yuan in bail for her
release. One day in 2002, officer Li from Hezhuang Township went to Liu Rongxin's home
and said, "The township government still has the 2,000 yuan bail money you
paid. If you agree to slander Li Hongzhi (founder of Falun Dafa), and let some
journalists take pictures and videos, we will return the money to you." Ms.
Liu's family member was very angry upon hearing that; "I won't do it if you
returned the 2,000 yuan; I wouldn't do it even if you give me 2,000 yuan
extra." Later, the Communist Party Secretary of Hezhuang Township, Zhao Shiyong, went
to Ms. Liu's home and said, "How about we return your 2,000 yuan and add
some more?" Ms. Liu's family member replied, "Don't mention the amount
of money, I won't even do it for 20,000 yuan." Liu Rongxin also said,
"Who taught you that cursing and slandering people is okay?!" Zhao had
nothing to say and left. In 2002, when the former president of China, Jiang Zemin, went to Hengshui
City, the local officials put Ms. Liu and her family under surveillance. They
also went to her home and harassed her, disrupting the family's life. Then Li
Jiquan from the local police station led a group of riot police to Liu Rongxin's
home and tried to intimate her family. After that, the local "610
Office" members went to Ms. Liu's home on many occasions to harass her. (1) yuan - Chinese currency. 500 yuan is the average monthly income for an
urban worker in China. Posting date: 8/29/2004 |