内容摘要：Radalj, who is now living outside China, has decided to go public about his experience, and described undergoing and witnessing severe physical punishment, forced labour, food deprivation and psychological torture.

Radalj, who is now living outside China, has decided to go public about his experience, and described undergoing and witnessing severe physical punishment, forced labour, food deprivation and psychological torture.

Bitcoin and its economics are of course far from the minds of the people in Zengamina.The town itself is a few miles from the plant and comprises not much more than a few dozen shed-like buildings peppering a cross roads.

Only one shop has a fridge and a dozen kids crowd around a communal computer taking turns to choose a song to blare out, causing adults to wince as they go about their day.Although the hydro-electric plant came online in 2007, it took a few more years to connect it to the local town, and then more time to connect individual homes and businesses.So, some people like barber Damian are still enjoying the novelty of getting wired up only a year and a half ago.

"Until I got power I had nothing and couldn't do anything. When I got power I bought everything at the same time."He's not joking. At night his tiny barber shop is a beacon of power with a TV playing music videos, strings of Christmas lights and the buzz of his hair clipper. Like moths, young people hang out in his barber shop like a youth hostel.

"Getting power has changed my life," he smiles. "The money I'm earning now from the barbershop is helping me pay for school fees again."

Embracing electricity is very much a business decision for Damian. At home he shares one light bulb between the two rooms that make up the small house.Ghafoor, who leads the Oldham Group, attempted to unite opposition groups but failed when 31 out of 58 voted against his leadership bid.

The Failsworth Independents stepped in to give Shah the numbers she needed to survive.Shah told BBC Radio Manchester: "We are doing some important stuff and we're focusing on regeneration - what we don't need is distractions."

She said the council wanted to "focus on serving the residents", adding: "What I am hoping is that they end these childish games, and that the vote has drawn a line in the sand."Shah said she hoped her opponents would "realise there are serious people in that chamber who just want to crack on with their job".