(Clearwisdom.net) Mr. Ao Yongjie, who is being held in Ward 8 in Jilin Prison, is in critical condition as a result of the persecution. The prison authorities allowed the prison doctor to arbitrarily perform a tracheotomy for Mr. Ao, opening up his trachea. After the surgical incision, the wound did not heal for a long time, it ulcerated and became purulent and infected, and the surrounding flesh turned black.

Mr. Ao was sent to Jilin Province No. 465 Hospital for a medical check-up and was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and lymphatic tuberculosis. He is currently in the prison's hospital.

Mr. Ao's family went to the prison to try to find out about his condition. They called the prison doctor at the reception room, the doctor told them to talk to the ward officials. Mr. Ao's family managed to meet the Ward 8 head Sun Lixin at the prison gate, but Sun told them to talk to the Education Section officials. They called Education Section head Xu Zhanfeng, and were told to talk to Wang Yuanchun who was in charge of Mr. Ao's case. Mr. Ao's family called Wang, who said on the phone that he did not know anything about Mr. Ao's condition.

None of the related officers in the prison want to take responsibility for Mr. Ao's worsening condition.

Mr. Ao Yongjie, 46, of Menggu nationality is a former employee at the Tongliao Railway Bureau's Vehicles Depot. He lived in Baiyinhushuo, Keyouzhong Qi, Xing'an Prefecture. He was fired from his job in 2000 for refusing to renounce Falun Gong and has been subjected to harassment numerous times by Wang Quan, Huang Zhiquan and other officers from the Keyouzhong Banner Police Department. These officers broke into his home and ransacked it several times. Mr. Ao was previously sentenced to imprisonment twice. The first time he was held in the Bao'anzhao Prison for three years. In 2005, he was incarcerated in a brainwashing facility for a month.

To avoid persecution, Mr. Ao had to live away from home and work part time. He was illegally arrested again on July 13, 2007 in Siping City, and was given a seven-year prison term. He and two other practitioners were sent to the Jilin Prison on April 24, 2008.

Individuals involved in the persecution:

Xu Zhanfeng, Education Section head: 86-432-64881551,ext. 3040
Wang Yuanchun, Education Section officer: 86-432- 66686667
Sun Lixin, Ward 8 head: 86-432-64881551,ext. 3068