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Mr. Li Jiuzhi in Dehui City, Jilin Province Dies as a Result of Years of Police Harassment and Abuse
(Clearwisdom.net) Mr. Li Jiuzhi was a Falun Dafa practitioner who lived
in the No. 6 Commune in Shuangchengzi Village, Biangang Township, Dehui City,
Jilin Province. He was born on February 18, 1931. Mr. Li was an elementary
school teacher. During the Cultural Revolution (1966 - 1976) he suffered severe
political persecution. In 1980, he became disabled as a result of those years of
mistreatment. He suffered from arthritis, and the entire left side of his body
turned numb. He had to retire because he became mentally unstable due to a
severe neural disorder. He had been respected among colleagues and neighbors for
being hardworking and willing to help others. In July 1996, Mr. Li Jiuzhi started practicing Falun Gong. His physical
condition improved immediately. Soon, all his symptoms were gone. His son,
son-in-law, and three granddaughters also started practicing Falun Gong. Since
the beginning of the persecution of Falun Gong by Jiang's regime on July 20,
1999, five of the six members of his family had been arrested. In total, members
of the family had been arrested sixteen times for appealing and clarifying the
truth about Falun Dafa. His third granddaughter is currently in custody. In the
past three years, Mr. Li lived a lonely life. He was gravely concerned about his
loved ones who had to leave town to avoid arrest or who were wrongfully
imprisoned. He had been tormented by worry, loneliness, and thoughts of his
children and grandchildren. Local police officers constantly came to his home
late at night to harass him, demanding cash and information on the whereabouts
of his family members. Mr. Li had been under extreme pressure and suffered from
a great amount psychological pain. On October 31, 2007, Mr. Li Jiuzhi died at
the age of 77. Mr. Li's family has suffered years of unlawful treatment. His eldest son Mr.
Li Hongzhen was unlawfully taken into custody four times, totaling 423 days; and
his son-in-law Mr. He Wen, was held in custody twice, totaling 380 days. His
eldest granddaughter Ms. Li Zhenyu was held in custody twice for a total of 386
days. His second granddaughter Ms. Li Zhen Yun was held in custody five times
for a total of 387 days. Each of them served an additional year of forced labor.
Mr. Li Jiuzhi's third granddaughter remains imprisoned at the Jilin Provincial
Women's Prison. By November 6, 2007, she had been held in custody for a total of
1,806 days. November 29, 2007
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