Chen’s video plea to premier Wen Jiabo from hideaway

“Dear Premier Wen Jiabo, I finally escaped. All the stories online about the brutal treatment I received from the Linyi authorities, I can personally testify they are true.

I hereby formally make the following three requests. First, I would like you to personally intervene in this matter by sending an investigation team to find out the truth. Those who ordered county level police and officials to break into my house, beat and hurt me, refused me medical attention – whoever made the decision has to be investigated and punished according to law. They broke into my house and more than a dozen men assaulted my wife. They pinned her down and wrapped her in a blanket, beating and kicking her for hours. They also violently assaulted me.

Second, although I’m free, my worries are only deepening. My wife, mother and children are still in their evil hands. They have been persecuting my family for a long time and my escape would only prompt them into a mode of revenge.

Third, many people wonder why my situation has dragged on for so long without a resolution. It’s because the local authorities have no intention of resolving this. Premier Wen, I would like to see you investigate and punish those corrupt officials who squander our taxpayer money on harming innocent people as well as the party’s image.

• Edited extract from Chen Guangcheng’s video, translated by CNN’s Steven Jiang.