(Clearwisdom.net) On September 13, 2007, retired Associate Professor Ding Zeyang from the Polymer Institute of Sichuan University was illegally arrested and his house was searched because he is a Falun Gong practitioner. He was then imprisoned in Xinjin Caiwen Brainwashing Center. He is currently being held in the Chengdu Detention Center. On September 27, Chengdu Wuhou District Court illegally tried him and many other practitioners. Although healthy when he was arrested, Mr. Ding has been taken to the Chengdu Qingyang District People's Hospital, where he continues to be tormented.
Mr. Ding Zeyang, retired Associate Professor at the Polymer Institute of Sichuan University, was a teacher for more than 30 years, faithfully fulfilling his duties and responsibilities. He was a respected scholar, a man known to be of noble character.
Since he practiced Falun Gong, he believed in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and set a high moral standard for himself. He quit smoking, which he was unable to do before even with medication, and he also quit drinking. His temperament became good and he practiced self-discipline while being understanding of others.
On September 13, 2007, because of his Falun Gong practice, he was arrested and his family's property was confiscated. He was taken first to Xinjin Caiwen Brainwashing Center and then Chengdu Detention Center. He was persecuted both mentally and financially. For example, in the brainwashing center he was imprisoned in an approximately eight square meter hut and was put under surveillance day-and-night by two people. He was also charged 11,568.70 yuan in expenses for the two months.
After Mr. Ding was illegally imprisoned for more than a year, and over his family's strong protests, Chengdu Wuhou District Court tried Mr. Ding and practitioners Zhong Fangqiong, Liu Jia, Jiang Zonglin, Liu Bangcheng, Zhu Renbin, Mao Kun, Chen Shikun, Jiang Hongyuan as well as practitioners' family members Mao Qi and Qin Min on September 27. Other family members where not allowed to attend the trial.
On the evening when the hearing ended, eyewitnesses saw that Mr. Ding had to be carried into the police vehicle. Prior to his detention he was in very good condition. On September 11, Mr. Ding's attorney met with him in the detention center and noticed nothing abnormal. However, on September 25, when his attorney went to the detention center again, he was not allowed to see Mr. Ding and later on he was informed that Mr. Ding was in the hospital.
After making many inquires, it was discovered that Mr. Ding had been sent to Chengdu Qingyang District People's Hospital (Qingyang District Xinhu Community Health Service Center). The hospital and detention center colluded with each other. It is known that the hospital has previously been used to persecute practitioners, many of whom have been crippled or killed. Practitioner Zhou Huimin was arrested at the same time as Mr. Ding and was persecuted to death there. Fang Hui, a teacher from the School of Foreign Languages at Sichuan University, was persecuted and almost lost the ability to speak. He was paralyzed for nearly five years.
Chengdu practitioners are paying close attention to the plight of Professor Ding Zeyang and all other innocent practitioners who are being imprisoned and persecuted.
Published on October 2, 2008
