20 August 2007By Mom Sophon
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
The Phnom Penh police commissioner told RFA on 20 August that the authority arrested 4 suspects involved in the shooting of singer Pov Panhapich in the middle of the capital at the end of February 2007.
Touch Naroth, Phnom Penh police commissioner, indicated that the police continue to look for additional proofs to charge the suspects. “We made the arrest, the witnesses have pointed them out. The suspects did not provide any response, so with that, the court charged them for illegal use of firearms. We will continue to look for more proofs to charge them with,” Touch Naroth said.
Regarding the singer’s health condition, her family told RFA in the evening of 20 August that, currently, her health condition has improved and she can hold her own spoon and plate to feed herself. However, she has no plan to return back to Cambodia yet.
Ban Hak, Pov Panhapich’s brother-in-law, indicated that the singer, who is currently under medical care in Vietnam, has improved, but that she does not plan to return back to Cambodia yet because she is concerned about her own safety.
Ban Hak said: “She continues to stay in Vietnam. In short, the safety in Cambodia, when the culprits have not been found yet, gives us some concerns. Even our children at home are not allowed to go out anywhere they want. Therefore, based on the situation, and more importantly, at this time, if the authority had arrested the killers, and the authority proclaim so, and if she is well, and even if they cannot find the killers, we will keep in touch with the authority to help protect our safety.”
Ban Hak also indicated that Pov Panhapich’s legs cannot move yet, and that the doctors are looking into them, but there is no indication as to when she will recover the use of her legs again.
Ban Hak also said that Pov Panhapich now rents a house outside of the hospital to save some money. She now spends about $50 in medical expense, as compared to $100 a day at the hospital.
Pov Panhapich was shot by unknown killers in the morning of 23 February 2007, along Norodom Boulevard, next to the fence of the ministry of industry, mines and energy.
Ieng Sithul, President of the Friends of Artists in Cambodia, told RFA that his association plans to organize a concert in the near future to collect donation money for Pov Panhapich.
Touch Naroth, Phnom Penh police commissioner, indicated that the police continue to look for additional proofs to charge the suspects. “We made the arrest, the witnesses have pointed them out. The suspects did not provide any response, so with that, the court charged them for illegal use of firearms. We will continue to look for more proofs to charge them with,” Touch Naroth said.
Regarding the singer’s health condition, her family told RFA in the evening of 20 August that, currently, her health condition has improved and she can hold her own spoon and plate to feed herself. However, she has no plan to return back to Cambodia yet.
Ban Hak, Pov Panhapich’s brother-in-law, indicated that the singer, who is currently under medical care in Vietnam, has improved, but that she does not plan to return back to Cambodia yet because she is concerned about her own safety.
Ban Hak said: “She continues to stay in Vietnam. In short, the safety in Cambodia, when the culprits have not been found yet, gives us some concerns. Even our children at home are not allowed to go out anywhere they want. Therefore, based on the situation, and more importantly, at this time, if the authority had arrested the killers, and the authority proclaim so, and if she is well, and even if they cannot find the killers, we will keep in touch with the authority to help protect our safety.”
Ban Hak also indicated that Pov Panhapich’s legs cannot move yet, and that the doctors are looking into them, but there is no indication as to when she will recover the use of her legs again.
Ban Hak also said that Pov Panhapich now rents a house outside of the hospital to save some money. She now spends about $50 in medical expense, as compared to $100 a day at the hospital.
Pov Panhapich was shot by unknown killers in the morning of 23 February 2007, along Norodom Boulevard, next to the fence of the ministry of industry, mines and energy.
Ieng Sithul, President of the Friends of Artists in Cambodia, told RFA that his association plans to organize a concert in the near future to collect donation money for Pov Panhapich.
3 comments:
Thanks a lot for your efforts, Police Commissioner Touch Naoth, and wish for quick recovery to Miss Po Panhapich.
Mr. Ieng Sithul's fund raising efforts are very noble and very much appreciated. He deserves all support.
LAO Mong Hay, Hong Kong
I'm just helping to add the correct spelling of Mr. Police Commissioner Touch Naroath, on behalf of Dr. LAO Mong Hay,
$100 a day in Viet. hospital? That's it? In America, it's like $2000 a day staying in an emergency hospital room.
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