01 April 2007By Sav Yuth Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
A Cambodian-American woman visited singer Pov Panhapich at her hospital in Vietnam this weekend. She indicated that Pov Panhapich is scared for her own safety and that she does not want to return back to Cambodia once she is healed.
Mrs. Ung Theary, the comptroller of the Cambodian-American Association for Development, told RFA before departing from Cambodia yesterday, that the hospital is tightening security for those who want to visit the singer.
Mrs. Ung Theary added that for someone to be able to visit Pov Panhapich, that person must first be authorized by the Cambodian embassy in Vietnam, and the authorization letter must be accompanied by a picture of the visitor.
Ung Theary said: “No one can get near her due to her security, only her immediate relatives and parents can enter, besides that no one is allowed to enter. Before visiting her, we must ask the authorization from the Cambodian embassy in Vietnam, only if an authorization is provided that someone can visit her at the hospital.”
Pov Panhapich was gunned down on 23 February. Up to now, the authority could not find the assassins yet, nor did it find any motive to the murder attempt.
Pov Chan Sotheavy, Pov Panhapich’s older sister, said that her family is facing difficulties paying for Pov Panhapich’s care at the Vietnamese hospital. Pov Chan Sotheavy is asking for generous donors to help them.
Pov Chan Sotheavy said: “It depends on the cost of medicines, like today for example, she (Pov Panhapich) requires a lot of medicines, so the cost climbs up to $250, on a day that she does not need that much medicines, the cost comes down to $150, or $170, or $120, and on some days down to $100. This includes both the daily cost of the room, the medicine, and her food. It is very difficult for the family, we are facing difficulties one day at a time. I am calling to all generous donors both inside and outside the country, my family are in desperate need for medical care for my little sister, please help us with whatever you can.”
Mrs. Ung Theary, the comptroller of the Cambodian-American Association for Development, told RFA before departing from Cambodia yesterday, that the hospital is tightening security for those who want to visit the singer.
Mrs. Ung Theary added that for someone to be able to visit Pov Panhapich, that person must first be authorized by the Cambodian embassy in Vietnam, and the authorization letter must be accompanied by a picture of the visitor.
Ung Theary said: “No one can get near her due to her security, only her immediate relatives and parents can enter, besides that no one is allowed to enter. Before visiting her, we must ask the authorization from the Cambodian embassy in Vietnam, only if an authorization is provided that someone can visit her at the hospital.”
Pov Panhapich was gunned down on 23 February. Up to now, the authority could not find the assassins yet, nor did it find any motive to the murder attempt.
Pov Chan Sotheavy, Pov Panhapich’s older sister, said that her family is facing difficulties paying for Pov Panhapich’s care at the Vietnamese hospital. Pov Chan Sotheavy is asking for generous donors to help them.
Pov Chan Sotheavy said: “It depends on the cost of medicines, like today for example, she (Pov Panhapich) requires a lot of medicines, so the cost climbs up to $250, on a day that she does not need that much medicines, the cost comes down to $150, or $170, or $120, and on some days down to $100. This includes both the daily cost of the room, the medicine, and her food. It is very difficult for the family, we are facing difficulties one day at a time. I am calling to all generous donors both inside and outside the country, my family are in desperate need for medical care for my little sister, please help us with whatever you can.”
1 comment:
Dear KI,
It looks like that the Povs are in need of financial donations.
Please republish the article with information about how to donate etc...
I am sure that there are a lot of rich and generous Khmers out there who would want to help.
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