(Clearwisdom.net) Zhang Zongbao, a male in his fifties, was originally the deputy head of Qiaodong District People's Congress in Xingtai City. From 1998 to 2007, and during the three months when he was the head of the Qiaodong District Court, he put much effort into following Jiang's regime and helped the persecution for the sake of his own gain and power. He gave heavy imprisonment sentences to a dozen Falun Gong practitioners, including Gao Zhenzhuang. He also transferred two employees who practice Falun Gong out of the court without any valid reason. In 2007, Zhang was arrested and sent to prison for his involvement in a corruption case where he accepted huge sums of money. He is currently detained in Xinhe Detention Center.
During Zhang Zongbao's term in the Court, he persecuted Falun Gong practitioners numerous times. In 2001, he illegally sentenced seven practitioners to prison. Among them, Gao Zhenzhuang was sentenced to 16 years of imprisonment. In 2002, he sentenced two practitioners, including Xu Junshan, to more then 10 years of imprisonment. In 2003, Zhang Zongbao and a few evil persons from Qiaodong District ganged up and fabricated false testimonies against two court employees who are Falun Gong practitioners Li Baichang and Wu Yuhuan.
During the persecution, many practitioners tried to clarify the truth about Falun Gong and sincerely warned him about retribution. They told him that it was not good for him to persecute practitioners and that it would result in retribution for him. However, he persisted in his evil ways. In the end during the court investigation and verification, it was verified that Zhang Zongbao accepted bribes during the building of the offices and for various court cases. The bribes he accepted amounted to more than one million Yuan. He was also involved in love affairs in his workplace and kept mistresses. In the end during November 2007, he was arrested for corruption.
In order to win the title as one of Hebei Province's "Ten Best Officials" in 2002, he went to all means to buy fifty thousand copies of newspapers that had ballots printed in them. He paid people to cut out the ballots and vote for him, thereby winning the title.
The arrest of Zhang Zongbao is in the news in Xingtai City. Some people have said that Zhang Zongbao has a university degree and capabilities. However, they did not expect him to turn to corruption. One police officer from the city procuratorate said, "It seems that what Falun Gong practitioners say is true." Another older person said, "It was his greed and heartlessness and lack of kindness during his official term that caused his downfall."
