(CP) – A Chinese Christian man who was recently released from prison for his faith is now struggling to find work as communist authorities pressure employers to fire him, citing his “cult” affiliation. According to persecution watchdog China Aid, Ruan Haonan, who attends a group related to Fengle Church Heshan city, Guangdong province, was detained for a month for “Organizing and Using a Cult to Undermine Implementation of the Law” in June 2017.
Although the former chef has since been released, he has faced consistent persecution. communist authorities have repeatedly pressured his employers to fire him, leaving him constantly out of work. He said: “I have been having a hard time finding a job since our church was harassed by the public security department in 2017. Every year, the local police station calls us to question us, berates us, and asks me not to preach the Gospel. Hotels and restaurants generally reject me if I look for positions there, saying that I have a criminal record.
I have to work for eateries, and the salary is 30% lower than big restaurants, so it is hard to raise a family.” Because police have labeled him as having joined a cult, Haonan said potential employers who perform background checks do not want to hire him. Once COVID-19 hit China and the government closed down eateries, the Christians’ situation worsened. READ MORE
