By Or Phearith
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by KI-Media
On 14 April, a civil society official from Kampong Cham province indicated that groups of young hoodlums created havoc during the first day of the New Year celebration in Prey Chhor district, and they disrupted the revelers of the New Year celebration.
Neang Savath, an official of the Adhoc human rights organization, indicated that on the first day of the New Year celebration, groups of young hoodlums created havoc along 4 public roads in 4 communes, and the havoc took place one after another. Because of these incidents, a number of villagers prevented their children from going out to enjoy themselves in public celebrations during the New Year festivities.
Neang Savath said: “The problem of insecurity during the first day (of the New year celebration) was very serious. In the 4 incident cases, the parents were watchful and they did not allow their children to go out very much, they are concerned about fistfights that can take place.”
Neang Savath indicated also that during the first day of the New Year, along the north of the Prey Toteung market located in Tuol Chambok village, a group of 4 young motorcyclists came from Kor village, the four were beaten up by youngsters from Chambok village and they were injured for no apparent cause. The local police also claimed that the fight took place for no apparent cause. However, the police indicated that it arrested 3 groups of young hoodlums, but it did not indicate how many youngsters were actually arrested.
Neang Savath indicated, that based on his own eyewitness of the incident, in Tong Rong commune, near the tall houses area, a group of 4-5 young hoodlums came over on their motorcycles. When they arrived at a rice field, they came down from their motorbikes and started beating another group of youngsters sitting there for no apparent cause. Regarding this incident, Ieng Peng Thai, the Tong Rong commune police chief, claimed that a group of 4 youngsters came by motorcycles and stopped at the rice fields near the tall house area to buy alcoholic palm juice, then they went on to beat up other village youngsters from that area for no apparent reason. However, the village youngsters used their belts to beat the motorcycle youngsters back and cause them minor injuries on the neck. The police chief said that this incident did not instill fear among the villagers who were celebrating the New Year festivities.
Ieng Peng Thai added: “It was nothing major, I made the arrangement between those injured on both sides, they are all related to one another: the victims and the perpetrators.”
Neang Savath indicated also that in Khvit and Chrey Vien communes, there were also fistfights among groups of youngsters along public roads. He said these incidents instilled fear among the villagers and disrupt their festivity celebration during the New Year. However, Suon Ruos, the Prey Chhor district deputy criminal police inspector indicated that the havoc created by these young hoodlums will no longer be a problem between now and the end of the New Year celebration.
Suon Ruos said: “The inspector (chief) had set up a detailed plan, maybe there won’t be any problem (anymore). During the eating, the kids had some minor verbal altercations only. There will always be some incident happening.”
The Adhoc official indicated the havocs created by the young hoodlums in 4 locations in Prey Chhor district appear to be more ferocious than those in the previous years.
Neang Savath, an official of the Adhoc human rights organization, indicated that on the first day of the New Year celebration, groups of young hoodlums created havoc along 4 public roads in 4 communes, and the havoc took place one after another. Because of these incidents, a number of villagers prevented their children from going out to enjoy themselves in public celebrations during the New Year festivities.
Neang Savath said: “The problem of insecurity during the first day (of the New year celebration) was very serious. In the 4 incident cases, the parents were watchful and they did not allow their children to go out very much, they are concerned about fistfights that can take place.”
Neang Savath indicated also that during the first day of the New Year, along the north of the Prey Toteung market located in Tuol Chambok village, a group of 4 young motorcyclists came from Kor village, the four were beaten up by youngsters from Chambok village and they were injured for no apparent cause. The local police also claimed that the fight took place for no apparent cause. However, the police indicated that it arrested 3 groups of young hoodlums, but it did not indicate how many youngsters were actually arrested.
Neang Savath indicated, that based on his own eyewitness of the incident, in Tong Rong commune, near the tall houses area, a group of 4-5 young hoodlums came over on their motorcycles. When they arrived at a rice field, they came down from their motorbikes and started beating another group of youngsters sitting there for no apparent cause. Regarding this incident, Ieng Peng Thai, the Tong Rong commune police chief, claimed that a group of 4 youngsters came by motorcycles and stopped at the rice fields near the tall house area to buy alcoholic palm juice, then they went on to beat up other village youngsters from that area for no apparent reason. However, the village youngsters used their belts to beat the motorcycle youngsters back and cause them minor injuries on the neck. The police chief said that this incident did not instill fear among the villagers who were celebrating the New Year festivities.
Ieng Peng Thai added: “It was nothing major, I made the arrangement between those injured on both sides, they are all related to one another: the victims and the perpetrators.”
Neang Savath indicated also that in Khvit and Chrey Vien communes, there were also fistfights among groups of youngsters along public roads. He said these incidents instilled fear among the villagers and disrupt their festivity celebration during the New Year. However, Suon Ruos, the Prey Chhor district deputy criminal police inspector indicated that the havoc created by these young hoodlums will no longer be a problem between now and the end of the New Year celebration.
Suon Ruos said: “The inspector (chief) had set up a detailed plan, maybe there won’t be any problem (anymore). During the eating, the kids had some minor verbal altercations only. There will always be some incident happening.”
The Adhoc official indicated the havocs created by the young hoodlums in 4 locations in Prey Chhor district appear to be more ferocious than those in the previous years.
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