(Clearwisdom.net) Mr. Zhang Litian, 36, of Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province, was beaten to death on November 17, 2008, by four inmates, after being imprisoned in the Jinzhou Prison. The inmates' action was directed by the Area No. 20 warden, Chen Jun, and deputy warden, Zhang Baozhi. The following is a letter of appeal by Mr. Zhang's nine-year-old daughter.
Practitioner Mr. Zhang Litian
Mr. Zhang's daughter Zhang Xingtong
Dear Mr. Prosecutor:
My name is Zhang Xintong, and I am nine years old. I am the daughter of Falun Gong practitioner Zhang Litian, who was beaten to death by prison guards in the Jinzhou Prison. When I heard the news of my father's sudden death on November 18, I was so shocked; I was speechless. I did not want to believe it to be true. I cried out loud, "Dad, I truly miss you. Mom and I were just going to visit you. Why didn't you wait for us?"
Mom held me and asked me not to cry, but she herself could not stop crying. No way could we believe that my Dad died of a heart attack. Dad was healthy. He usually did not even catch a cold. How could he just die suddenly?"
My Dad was a good father. He became even nicer after he began practicing Falun Dafa. He never calculated his gains or losses. He loved me a lot. I recall things Dad has been telling me for as long as I can remember: "The broadest thing in the world is the ocean. Broader than that is the sky. Broader than the sky is a person's mind. One should not be concerned about one's gains or losses and old scores. One needs to be tolerant and think of others― on every matter."
Dad believed this and acted accordingly. He never fought over anything, and never had any friction with anyone. In my memory, he was often in police custody, and did not spend much time with me, but I knew he was the best. The police arrest good people. They beat my Dad, such a nice father, to death. I am so sad. I have so many questions to ask.
I did not have a chance to see Dad after his arrest in April. The Jinzhou Court did not inform our family members and tried him secretly. I cried often, and felt very sorry every time I saw other classmates' fathers come to school to fetch them. I wrote in my diary about missing my Dad. Mom told me that Dad was sentenced to five years in prison this time. So I often flipped through the calendar to calculate when he would come home. I figured by then I would be in junior high. I often envisioned Dad's handsome figure when he used come to the parent-teacher meetings at the school.
But now, when I saw his remains, I truly sensed that he has indeed left me forever. I cried so sadly, "Dad, with your eyes wide open, were you hoping to see me? Dad, I truly miss you. I saw the scars on your body. Tell me how you were beaten to death by those bad guys. Some informant told us that you were beaten to death by the Area 20 warden Chen Jun, and Zhang Baozhi, together with inmates Li Yong and Liu Peiyan. We requested that a medical examiner do an autopsy in order to find out the cause of death, but the Jinzhou District Attorney's Office said that it must be performed through them. This is not fair, and we can never accept this.
Dad did nothing to harm society. Why did they beat him to death? He was a good person. He should not have been put in prison. The Chinese Communist Party should not persecute good people. I will never listen to the lies in the textbooks anymore.
Mr. Prosecutor, I know that many kind people are watching this matter. I have heard that the international community is also watching this. Your own children can see you every day, but these bad guys caused me to lose my Dad forever. If all you prosecutors are good people, you need to uphold justice and arrest the criminals. This is what you need to do. If you don't arrest them, and even help to hide their crimes, then you will definitely be punished in the future.
No good person will tolerate my Dad's unfair death. If you also do not want to let your children lose their Dads, then please uphold justice. Find the cause of my father's death and arrest the criminals. Let my Dad rest in peace.
Best Regards,
Zhang Xintong
December 19, 2008
