Heng Pov (Center) (Photo: Koh Santepheap newspaper)Wed, 11 Oct 2006
Cambodia's ex-top cop seeks political asylum
Charles Ramendran
Sun2Surf (Malaysia)
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 11, 2006): Ex-Cambodian police chief Heng Pov, who is being held by local authorities for an immigration offence, is pleading for political asylum in Malaysia or another country as he fears for his life if he is deported.
Heng, who was personal adviser to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, had fled the country after he was sacked of all government posts on July 27, 2006, for allegedly being involved in several political crimes in his country.
He is wanted for several attempted murders and two homicide cases, including the killing of a judge.
In his one-page website (www.hengpo.com), the 51-year-old Cambodian has denied all the allegations which he claimed were to demonise him as he knew all about Hun Sen's illegal and criminal deeds.
He alleged Hun Sen had links with the trafficking of narcotics.
According to his lawyer, Edmond Bon, Heng Pov was arrested by Malaysian police in Bandar Sunway on Oct 3, 2006, for overstaying. He said a day later, a police team from Cambodia arrived to arrange for his deportation.
Bon said fortunately, a habeas corpus application by Heng Pov's wife Ngin Fotheavy to prevent the Immigration Department from deporting him on grounds that he may be imprisoned, tortured or even killed saved the day as the Kuala Lumpur High Court decided to stay execution until his case was heard again on Tuesday (Oct 17, 2006).
However, he said the whereabouts of the ex-police chief is being kept secret, denying him of his basic rights to a counsel and visitation by his family.
Today, Bon and Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) executive director Yap Swee Seng met with Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) commissioner Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam urging the body to intervene to ensure Heng is granted these rights.
Yap said although Suaram welcomed the court order, it is concerned the immigration department may still go ahead with the deportation as had happened before in similar situations.
Yap said Heng Pov also knows about the corruption and several murders committed by senior government officials whose victims included an actress and a political leader.
After the hour-long meeting, Siva said he would contact police to enquire about Heng Pov's whereabouts and would look into protecting his rights.
He assured Suaram and Bon Suhakam would ask the authorities to allow Heng Pov's counsels and family to meet him.
[Note: KI-Media could not access Heng Pov's website published by Sun2Surf.]
Heng, who was personal adviser to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, had fled the country after he was sacked of all government posts on July 27, 2006, for allegedly being involved in several political crimes in his country.
He is wanted for several attempted murders and two homicide cases, including the killing of a judge.
In his one-page website (www.hengpo.com), the 51-year-old Cambodian has denied all the allegations which he claimed were to demonise him as he knew all about Hun Sen's illegal and criminal deeds.
He alleged Hun Sen had links with the trafficking of narcotics.
According to his lawyer, Edmond Bon, Heng Pov was arrested by Malaysian police in Bandar Sunway on Oct 3, 2006, for overstaying. He said a day later, a police team from Cambodia arrived to arrange for his deportation.
Bon said fortunately, a habeas corpus application by Heng Pov's wife Ngin Fotheavy to prevent the Immigration Department from deporting him on grounds that he may be imprisoned, tortured or even killed saved the day as the Kuala Lumpur High Court decided to stay execution until his case was heard again on Tuesday (Oct 17, 2006).
However, he said the whereabouts of the ex-police chief is being kept secret, denying him of his basic rights to a counsel and visitation by his family.
Today, Bon and Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) executive director Yap Swee Seng met with Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) commissioner Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam urging the body to intervene to ensure Heng is granted these rights.
Yap said although Suaram welcomed the court order, it is concerned the immigration department may still go ahead with the deportation as had happened before in similar situations.
Yap said Heng Pov also knows about the corruption and several murders committed by senior government officials whose victims included an actress and a political leader.
After the hour-long meeting, Siva said he would contact police to enquire about Heng Pov's whereabouts and would look into protecting his rights.
He assured Suaram and Bon Suhakam would ask the authorities to allow Heng Pov's counsels and family to meet him.
[Note: KI-Media could not access Heng Pov's website published by Sun2Surf.]
5 comments:
If anyone has his date of birth, please put it in this forum. I want to help him as well.
Eh bloody killer,
Where do you want to go? Don't pretent to much alibi. Just come to reveal what you did in the court.
You killed many peoples in the City.
Your fate is coming. You deserve deportation as soon as possible.
Yep if you did go to court Heng Pov dont forget to tell your full storey and everyone involves so we can all know the truth.
You deserve to be deported from Malaysia but NOT to Cambodia but to other Country where you can give evidence again Hun Sen, Hok Lundy and his gangs.
Please don't send Heng Pov back to Cambodia. He is witness an important, he know a lot about illegal of Hun Sen and Hoc Lundy. let him show the true world about regime Hun Sen and Hoc Lundy.
Good Luck HP!
the right heng pov web site:
http://www.hengpeo.com
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