Chan Vichet appearing in front of the court room (Photo: KK, Cambodge Soir Hebdo)Dey Kraham: Chan Vichet faces the court
12 Feb 2009
By Kang Kallyan
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
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Chan Vichet, the representative of the residents who were evacuated on 24 January, and two other activists appeared in front of the municipal court on Wednesday. The trio is accused of violent acts perpetrated on 3 December 2007.
Chan Vichet, the spokesman of the former residents of Dey Kraham, showed up at the Phnom Penh municipal court on Wednesday 11 Feb. He was accompanied by two other activists: Ly You Leng and Khieu Bunthoeun. The trio is accused by the 7NG Co. of “destruction of other people’s belonging” and of “fighting and hurting” on 03 Dec 2007.
On that 03 Dec 2007 day, Dey Kraham residents attacked workers of the 7NG Co. who brought in bulldozers to their area. They pelted the workers with rocks, the 7NG Co. alleged, and three of the 7NG workers were allegedly injured, one of them on the head.
At the dock, Chan Vichet was not allowed to discuss the details of the event, he was only allowed to tell his wish in regards to the court decision. Chan Vichet asked the court to dismiss this case, saying that he used a loudspeaker to call on the angry residents not to pelt rocks.
Ly You Leng, who is currently living in the Borey Santepheap II village located in Damnak Trayoeung where the 7NG dumped the former Dey Kraham residents, indicated also that, on the day of the incident, she told the residents that the 7NG was looking to provoke them, and that the residents should not go near the company’s bulldozers.
Seven witnesses confirmed the claims made by the activists, whereas the 7NG Co., which was not present in the audience, produced the depositions provided by 17 of its own witnesses consisting mainly of its own workers and security officers employed by the company. None of the 7NG witnesses were present in the court room.
The company brought up the lawsuit following the incident, and it asks for $10,000 in compensation for the damages incurred on the bulldozer and for the injuries inflicted on its workers.
Chan Vichet, Ly You leng and Khieu Bunthoeun appeared in court accompanied by two lawyers provided by the human rights group Licadho, Ham Sunrith and Sann Sokunthea, as well as by Ke Chamnan, the private lawyer for Khieu Bunthoeun.
The lawyers indicated that the 7NG Co. did not provide any details on the damage compensation, nor did the injured workers and the 7NG Co. representatives came to the court. Therefore, short of tangible proof, the case should be dismissed. “The victim (7NG) claimed that more than 200 people have pelted rocks … If this was true, how could they (7NG workers) get away with just a simple head injury?” Ke Chamnan asked.
On the other hand, Phlan Sophal, the prosecutor, asked the court to sentence the trio.
In the court room, numerous human rights activists were present and they can be distinguished by the blue krama (scarf) around their neck.
The court will issue its decision in the morning of Monday 16 Feb.
Chan Vichet, the spokesman of the former residents of Dey Kraham, showed up at the Phnom Penh municipal court on Wednesday 11 Feb. He was accompanied by two other activists: Ly You Leng and Khieu Bunthoeun. The trio is accused by the 7NG Co. of “destruction of other people’s belonging” and of “fighting and hurting” on 03 Dec 2007.
On that 03 Dec 2007 day, Dey Kraham residents attacked workers of the 7NG Co. who brought in bulldozers to their area. They pelted the workers with rocks, the 7NG Co. alleged, and three of the 7NG workers were allegedly injured, one of them on the head.
At the dock, Chan Vichet was not allowed to discuss the details of the event, he was only allowed to tell his wish in regards to the court decision. Chan Vichet asked the court to dismiss this case, saying that he used a loudspeaker to call on the angry residents not to pelt rocks.
Ly You Leng, who is currently living in the Borey Santepheap II village located in Damnak Trayoeung where the 7NG dumped the former Dey Kraham residents, indicated also that, on the day of the incident, she told the residents that the 7NG was looking to provoke them, and that the residents should not go near the company’s bulldozers.
Seven witnesses confirmed the claims made by the activists, whereas the 7NG Co., which was not present in the audience, produced the depositions provided by 17 of its own witnesses consisting mainly of its own workers and security officers employed by the company. None of the 7NG witnesses were present in the court room.
The company brought up the lawsuit following the incident, and it asks for $10,000 in compensation for the damages incurred on the bulldozer and for the injuries inflicted on its workers.
Chan Vichet, Ly You leng and Khieu Bunthoeun appeared in court accompanied by two lawyers provided by the human rights group Licadho, Ham Sunrith and Sann Sokunthea, as well as by Ke Chamnan, the private lawyer for Khieu Bunthoeun.
The lawyers indicated that the 7NG Co. did not provide any details on the damage compensation, nor did the injured workers and the 7NG Co. representatives came to the court. Therefore, short of tangible proof, the case should be dismissed. “The victim (7NG) claimed that more than 200 people have pelted rocks … If this was true, how could they (7NG workers) get away with just a simple head injury?” Ke Chamnan asked.
On the other hand, Phlan Sophal, the prosecutor, asked the court to sentence the trio.
In the court room, numerous human rights activists were present and they can be distinguished by the blue krama (scarf) around their neck.
The court will issue its decision in the morning of Monday 16 Feb.
5 comments:
It is too sad to see Cambodian current leadership system of the government and its leech companies such as 7NG, Shukaku (belongs to CPP senate Lao Meng Khin and Soeng Sopheap etc.) that always exploited and swallow the blood of its own people. I don't know when will they feel enough of doing bad thing to people? Fucking 7NG and Shukaku, I on behalf of Deykrahorm community strongly put you a curse to you and your family (including your grandchildren) to deserve what you do in whatever circumstance to people, to annihilation status. Buddhist God will put strong curse to you and your family into a 1000 times hardship than what you did to Cambodian people. Especially those behind the companies and your every single partners.May the doom come to your companies and your partners or those behind you.
Kon Khmer
You break it, you pay for it, as simple as that.
Now, ya repeatedly hear and witness that the poor and innocent ones are criminals, and the criminal ones are hero!
Ah!! I saw another corpse.
8:43, you just woke up from grave.
Hey, corpse 8:43, you lost your eyes. It laid in your butt.
Hi, all friends,
We are well educated people, but we must think that we can not certify all people at once. The word people can have two means 1- Good people and 2- Bad People.
Dey Krahom 100%, 92% of them alreay moved to new location in order to let City develop these people call "GOOD PEOPLE, with good understanding". Another 8% still remains include 3 person in prision, the question is Why those people still not agree? Why they want to gain more pay on their illegal camp? Why they move from rural to City to claim these? called "GREEDY People, without understanding"
Haha, I am also democratic person, but I am not like you. Look inot only small hole rather more sky space. Logistically think and consider the case again my friend.
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