1,228 People Sign Petition to Get a Practitioner Released

(Minghui.org) Mr. Li Huafeng, a 26-year-old Falun Gong practitioner, lives in Liyun Number Two Village, Meichuan Town, Wuxue County, Hubei Province. He was arrested on August 29, 2013 by officers from Nanling Police Branch in Changchun City, Jilin Province. Three months ago, he was transferred to Songyang County Police Detention, where he remains.

A petition campaign took place in Mr. Li’s hometown of Meichuan, where 1,228 people have added their signatures, accompanied by fingerprints. The petition calls for Songyang County police to release Mr. Li. People are telling each other, “Let’s sign our names to rescue this fine young man.”

While working as a carpenter in Zhejiang in Wenzhou City, Mr. Li witnessed the miraculous improvement in his father's health after he began practicing Falun Gong. His father previously suffered from hepatitis C and stomach problems, which disappeared after he began practicing. Convinced, Mr. Li began practicing Falun Gong in 2012.

People who know Mr. Li say he is a good man who loves to help others, works hard, and is an honest and good son.

After Mr. Li was detained, Songyang Police harassed his wife, Ms. Lei Xiaoyun, on a daily basis. She was so scared that she left her home, leaving their infant son with Mr. Li’s mother in their hometown in Wuxue County.

Mr. Li’s mother made lengthy trips of 2,000 miles to Zhejiang to see her son. Three children between the ages of one and four, and Mr. Li’s grandfather, who is in his eighties, went with her. But all they could see was a photo of him in a cage. The police refused to let them visit him despite their repeated appeals.

Mr. Li’s father is a skilled carpenter who works in people’s homes. He follows the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in his dealings with people and has a pristine reputation. He was arrested four times and almost died in jail. People were upset when he was arrested, but no one dared to speak up. They all felt sorry about the injustice, but were not sure how to help. He is now in poor health and can no longer work. As a result, the Li family is struggling in poverty.

When people heard that his son had joined his father in practicing Falun Gong, and the younger Li also was arrested, silence was not an option. Upon learning about the petition, they all said, “Let’s sign our names to rescue this fine young man.”

Responsible Parties:

Ye Qinglin (叶青林), Cheng Lianwei (程连伟)
Luo Xiaolin (罗孝林), Songyang County police head: [phone], [phone]
Zhou Songyi (周松一), police officer: [phone]
Zhou Jinsong (周劲松), secretary of Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]
Li Aihua (李爱华) (female), head of Domestic Security Division: [phone]
Ye Qinglin (叶青林), political director of Domestic Security Division: [phone]
Cheng Lianwei (程连伟), police officer: [phone], [phone]
Xiang Jianwei (项建伟), head of Songyang County Detention Center: [phone]