Heng Pov (Photo: RFA)S’pore released Heng Pov, Phnom Penh deceived
By Sachak
Sralanh Khmer
Sunday, September 3, 2006
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Singapore police authorities had sent Heng Pov, the former Phnom Penh police chief and former advisor of Hun Sen, to the international border gate with Malaysia in the evening of Friday because of the competition between two currents. The first current is the Cambodian government which wants to bring Heng Pov back to Cambodia, and the second current is an overseas current that wants Heng Pov to obtain asylum in a third country, or face justice in Singapore or in another country.
Victor Kyong, Singapore police spokesman, confirmed to the news media that the Singapore police authorities indeed arrested the former personal advisor of prime minister Hun Sen on the evening of Thursday. However, the arrest was not made because of the request from the Phnom Penh authority, but that it was done according to the Singapore law because Heng Pov’s visa expired. Therefore, one day later, the Singapore authority released Heng Pov but told him to get out of Singapore.
Victor Kyong said: “It’s true that Mr. Heng Pov was arrested based on the immigration law Section 15, Article 1, regarding his stay beyond his visa expiration. Mr. Heng Pov was sent to the immigration authority for further proceeding.” However, the spokesman did not specify what other actions ensued, whether Heng Pov is allowed to stay in a third country, or if he is sent back to Cambodia to face justice, or if he will face Singapore justice.
Khieu Sopheak, the ministry of Interior’s spokesman, declared yesterday that he is not sure if Heng Pov will be brought back to Cambodia. However, he claimed that if the Singapore authority does not deport Heng Pov back to Cambodia, it will make crime perpetrators from Cambodia or from any other countries believe that Singapore would be a good hideout. He said: “We do not know when he (Heng Pov) will be deported or where he will be deported to. Singapore law does not specify whether Mr. Heng Pov can go to a third country or not.”
David Chen, Heng Pov’s defense lawyer, said that he received the news about the arrest of Heng Pov already but he declined to comment. David Chen also said that he last met Heng Pov at the end of last week, and if Heng Pov is sent back to Cambodia, his life would be in danger. Heng Pov could face torture and death just like Ho Sok, the former Funcinpec secretary of state of the ministry of Interior, who was assassinated during the coup d’état of July 5-6, 1997.
David Chen claimed that Ho Sok died at the ministry of Interior because the Singapore embassy turned him out during the [coup d’état] fighting. On the other hand, if Heng Pov is sent to face the Singapore justice, Heng Pov will fight according to the law, and he will tell the court of the life danger he will face if he were to be sent back to Cambodia.
Regarding the request for asylum in a third country, David Chen said that he cannot provide any detailed comment.
Yesterday morning, Keo Vanthan, the deputy chief of Cambodia’s Interpol, told reporters that he did not yet receive information about the arrest.
An official from the ministry of interior said that the Cambodian authority is pursuing to have the Singapore authority send Heng Pov back to Cambodia. However, no response to the request has been received yet because Cambodia and Singapore do not have an extradition treaty in place.
The same anonymous official also claimed that there is no case for the Singapore authority to send Heng Pov back to Cambodia. The official said that the Singapore authority will surely send him to the international gate with Malaysia.
Another source said that it was because of the competition between two currents – one wanting to send Heng Pov back to Cambodia, and another overseas current wanting Heng Pov to go live abroad – that Singapore was forced to remove Heng Pov out of its territory.
Another source indicated that Heng Pov could avoid being sent back to Cambodia if he is indeed sent to Malaysia because then, the UNHCR would have given the green light to the Singaporean authorities [to take action].
Yesterday, rumors circulated that Heng Pov was deported back to Cambodia already. However, an official of ministry of Interior said that Heng Pov could receive asylum from a European country.
Victor Kyong, Singapore police spokesman, confirmed to the news media that the Singapore police authorities indeed arrested the former personal advisor of prime minister Hun Sen on the evening of Thursday. However, the arrest was not made because of the request from the Phnom Penh authority, but that it was done according to the Singapore law because Heng Pov’s visa expired. Therefore, one day later, the Singapore authority released Heng Pov but told him to get out of Singapore.
Victor Kyong said: “It’s true that Mr. Heng Pov was arrested based on the immigration law Section 15, Article 1, regarding his stay beyond his visa expiration. Mr. Heng Pov was sent to the immigration authority for further proceeding.” However, the spokesman did not specify what other actions ensued, whether Heng Pov is allowed to stay in a third country, or if he is sent back to Cambodia to face justice, or if he will face Singapore justice.
Khieu Sopheak, the ministry of Interior’s spokesman, declared yesterday that he is not sure if Heng Pov will be brought back to Cambodia. However, he claimed that if the Singapore authority does not deport Heng Pov back to Cambodia, it will make crime perpetrators from Cambodia or from any other countries believe that Singapore would be a good hideout. He said: “We do not know when he (Heng Pov) will be deported or where he will be deported to. Singapore law does not specify whether Mr. Heng Pov can go to a third country or not.”
David Chen, Heng Pov’s defense lawyer, said that he received the news about the arrest of Heng Pov already but he declined to comment. David Chen also said that he last met Heng Pov at the end of last week, and if Heng Pov is sent back to Cambodia, his life would be in danger. Heng Pov could face torture and death just like Ho Sok, the former Funcinpec secretary of state of the ministry of Interior, who was assassinated during the coup d’état of July 5-6, 1997.
David Chen claimed that Ho Sok died at the ministry of Interior because the Singapore embassy turned him out during the [coup d’état] fighting. On the other hand, if Heng Pov is sent to face the Singapore justice, Heng Pov will fight according to the law, and he will tell the court of the life danger he will face if he were to be sent back to Cambodia.
Regarding the request for asylum in a third country, David Chen said that he cannot provide any detailed comment.
Yesterday morning, Keo Vanthan, the deputy chief of Cambodia’s Interpol, told reporters that he did not yet receive information about the arrest.
An official from the ministry of interior said that the Cambodian authority is pursuing to have the Singapore authority send Heng Pov back to Cambodia. However, no response to the request has been received yet because Cambodia and Singapore do not have an extradition treaty in place.
The same anonymous official also claimed that there is no case for the Singapore authority to send Heng Pov back to Cambodia. The official said that the Singapore authority will surely send him to the international gate with Malaysia.
Another source said that it was because of the competition between two currents – one wanting to send Heng Pov back to Cambodia, and another overseas current wanting Heng Pov to go live abroad – that Singapore was forced to remove Heng Pov out of its territory.
Another source indicated that Heng Pov could avoid being sent back to Cambodia if he is indeed sent to Malaysia because then, the UNHCR would have given the green light to the Singaporean authorities [to take action].
Yesterday, rumors circulated that Heng Pov was deported back to Cambodia already. However, an official of ministry of Interior said that Heng Pov could receive asylum from a European country.
7 comments:
We need to bring the CPP down for crime against humanity.
I hope the world monitor this first important step to unmask the Dark Gov't.
More people will come out, no dictator will last forever.
Please watch out, may be Heng Pov is secretly sent back to Cambodia, Hok Lundy killed him already, that why the interior officer say the know nothing about it.
if world does not help Heng Pov, know one will dare come out from CCP and claim about their crime in future, because no one in the third country or UN help or believe them, Cambodia will live in the dark side forever...
Help HENG Pov is help our country to eliminate the Mafia group led by HUN Sen and HOK Longdy.
Be mindful of Prince of Hoods,RRidh, movement.Is he has a home in Malaysia?Heng Pov can board and room there while refueling RRidh inuendo against Hun Sen as Hun Sen trash,RRidh fortune.
This is the best for Law Professeur de Marseille can do.
Set Up a corporation RidhPov Ltd under Malaysian licensure to invest in Cambodia with originally Cambodia stolen fund.Cool dudes,smartly move
The Khmer government's attempt to get Heng Pov deported back to Cambodia relies on only one punchline, i.e. that if Singapore doesn't deport him back, the country will be a transit or haven for terrorists. Well, I don't think so. Terrorist or politcal fugative, Heng Pov is a special case that needs to be accorded with special treatment. The precedent here will be difficult to apply because of his high status within the corrupt government of Hun Sen and also his knowledge of the darkside of the current Cambodian government. Unless the current leadership of the Cambodian government repeated the same step as Heng Pov did, Singapore can score an international relation point by not intentionally subjecting Heng Pov to possible abuse of rights and justice.
Yaah, My friend we're Cambodia America might help out because his is the key to open all the mafia in Cambodian such as Hun Sen, hock Londy, Sok An, Hor Man Hong the son of Mr Ho Chi Minh pleace includ Sihanmoni and his mother too okay. if do not think that pleace look in 1970. Monigue had meet with Mr. Phan Van Dong the PM of Norht Vietman before the old king said to our residents Oun Srelang Ouv jol Srey makey and the our civil war begun, now her became the Monkey King in Cambodia. what did he do fore our resdints since his become the king, the good think for him cut our land more to Vietman because he want to be King and his mon the real power
Yaah, My friend we're Cambodia America might help out because his is the key to open all the mafia in Cambodian such as Hun Sen, hock Londy, Sok An, Hor Man Hong the son of Mr Ho Chi Minh pleace includ Sihanmoni and his mother too okay. if do not think that pleace look in 1970. Monigue had meet with Mr. Phan Van Dong the PM of Norht Vietman before the old king said to our residents Oun Srelang Ouv jol Srey makey and the our civil war begun, now her became the Monkey King in Cambodia. what did he do fore our resdints since his become the king, the good think for him cut our land more to Vietman because he want to be King and his mon the real power
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