Daqing City Practitioner Mr. Ni Wenkui's Life Is in Danger After Three-Year Sentence

Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Ni Wenkui is from Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province. In the past eight years, he has been arrested and detained multiple times. He was sentenced to three years in prison and suffered inhuman treatment in Hongweixin Prison in Daqing City. After he was released, the local policemen constantly harassed him. His health never recovered and he become weaker and weaker. Now, his life is in great danger.

Photo1: Mr. Ni Wenkui obtained good health from practising Falun Dafa	Photo 2: Mr. Ni Wenkui is in critical condition after three years of suffering in Hongweixin Prison

Mr. Ni Wenkui was born in February 1962 in Daqing City. He used to work at the No.11 Division of the Well Operation Company under the No.6 Oil Extraction Manufacture in Daqing City. Before practising Falun Gong, he suffered from severe ringworms. Ninety-eight per cent of his skin, including his face, was covered with ringworms. He was unable to sleep well. He had to sleep with clothes on since his skin would bleed and cause him severe pain if it was pressed against the bed. In April 1997, he was sent home by the Wudalianchi Sanatorium and was told that his skin was incurable. He just waited to die.

Before giving up all hope, Mr. Ni learned Falun Dafa. He gave up cigarettes and alcohol two days after reading the book Zhuan Falun [This book comprises the principal teachings of Falun Dafa.]. The ringworms were completely gone after he practised Falun Dafa for over 30 days. Everyone at his workplace was astonished by the miracle brought by Falun Dafa.

After the wicked Communist Party started to persecute Falun Gong on July 20th, 1999, Mr. Ni Wenkui went to the provincial government to appeal for Falun Dafa. Then, his company reduced his monthly salary from 1,500 to 470 yuan¹ as punishment.

In December 2000, he went to Tiananmen Square in Beijing to appeal for Falun Dafa, was arrested and then sent back to Daqing City. He was detained in Ranghu Road Detention Centre for 15 days and later in Saqu Detention Centre for 45 days.

At around 2 p.m. on November 2nd, 2002, more than 20 policemen from Lamadian Police Station broke into his apartment through the window, and took him to the police station. They later sentenced him to three years in prison.

Mr. Ni was sent to the notorious Hongweixin Prison for three years. During that time period, he suffered inhuman abuse. He was watched 24 hours per day by four inmates. He was often beaten and not allowed to sleep. He was not allowed to talk to anyone or step out of the cell. He was forced to watch slandering TV programmes, and write the so-called "four statements²" to give up Falun Dafa. Once, he was pulled out of the cell at midnight, and tortured by over 20 guards.

Mr. Ni suffered tremendously during the imprisonment, and was unable to speak clearly when he was released. He was constantly harassed by local policemen after he was released. He never recovered from the inhuman treatment he endured in prison, and in March 2006, he had to leave home for over ten days to avoid being arrested again by policemen. He became weaker and weaker.

In February 2007, Mr. Ni Wenkui suddenly fell into a coma and was sent to a hospital. During his stay in the hospital, a big tumour was found growing at his throat, which was later removed. However, the wound did not heal well. Mr. Ni Wenkui used to be very healthy and weighed about 65 kg (143 lbs.) before the persecution began. However, he weighs only 30 kg to 35 kg now, and is not clear-minded. He can only digest fluids fed through a tube.

Note

1. "Yuan" is the Chinese currency; 500 yuan is equal to the average monthly income of an urban worker in China.

2. "Four Statements": Practitioners are coerced under brainwashing and torture to write the "four statements" as proof that they have given up their belief. Created by the 610 Office, they consist of "a letter of repentance," "a guarantee" to never again practise Falun Gong, a "Dissociation Statement" to declare a dissociation with Falun Gong and promise not go to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong, and a list of names and addresses of all family members, friends and acquaintances who are practitioners.

Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2007/8/19/161163.html