A SHANGHAI human rights activist has been relieved of his teaching duties at the Shanghai Medical School (SMS) apparently because of his connections with pro-democracy activists.
Researcher Bao Ge was informed last Tuesday that he did not have to report to work anymore because of redundancy.
The suspension order took effect immediately, Mr Bao said.
The SMS claimed that Mr Bao was made redundant because there was not enough work at the school, but sources claimed that he got into trouble because of his connection with the dissident community in Shanghai and his participation in the movement to seek reparation from Japan.
In three months the school will decide if Mr Bao will get his job back. In the meantime, Mr Bao will continue to receive his salary but will only be eligible for about 100 yuan (HK$134) of social insurance after the three-month suspension.
The SMS will decide in a year from now whether to formally dismiss him.
Although Mr Bao declined to speculate on his suspension, he confirmed that he was the only redundancy at the school.