Nhem EnAFP
PHNOM PENH - A PHOTOGRAPHER for the Khmer Rouge said on Monday he is putting leader Pol Pot's sandals up for auction along with a pair of cameras used to picture life under his brutal regime.
Nhem En, who photographed inmates at the notorious S-21 torture centre and also snapped pictures at official ceremonies for the Cambodian regime, told AFP bidding for the items would open at US$500,000 (S$750,000)
'Now I offer for auction a pair of Pol Pot's sandals and my two cameras that I used to shoot Pol Pot and other Khmer Rouge leaders, as well as those who died and were victimised at S-21,' Nhem En said.
The sandals belonging to Pol Pot, who died in 1998, were made of car tyre, while the two cameras were manufactured in Germany and Japan, he added.
Nhem En, now a deputy governor of northwest Anlong Veng district, said he hoped to use the money to construct a museum to showcase photographs and items from the Khmer Rouge period, including Pol Pot's old toilet.
'I call for an auction of the items because I need the money to build a big museum in Anlong Veng,' he said.
Up to two million people died of starvation, execution, overwork or torture as the Khmer Rouge, which ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, dismantled society in a bid to forge a communist utopia.
The former chief of S-21 prison, Kaing Guek Eav - better known as Duch - is currently on trial for crimes committed during the regime. Cambodia's UN-backed court also plans to try four other senior Khmer Rouge leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Nhem En, who photographed inmates at the notorious S-21 torture centre and also snapped pictures at official ceremonies for the Cambodian regime, told AFP bidding for the items would open at US$500,000 (S$750,000)
'Now I offer for auction a pair of Pol Pot's sandals and my two cameras that I used to shoot Pol Pot and other Khmer Rouge leaders, as well as those who died and were victimised at S-21,' Nhem En said.
The sandals belonging to Pol Pot, who died in 1998, were made of car tyre, while the two cameras were manufactured in Germany and Japan, he added.
Nhem En, now a deputy governor of northwest Anlong Veng district, said he hoped to use the money to construct a museum to showcase photographs and items from the Khmer Rouge period, including Pol Pot's old toilet.
'I call for an auction of the items because I need the money to build a big museum in Anlong Veng,' he said.
Up to two million people died of starvation, execution, overwork or torture as the Khmer Rouge, which ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, dismantled society in a bid to forge a communist utopia.
The former chief of S-21 prison, Kaing Guek Eav - better known as Duch - is currently on trial for crimes committed during the regime. Cambodia's UN-backed court also plans to try four other senior Khmer Rouge leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
14 comments:
Too Expensive, My Dear Nhem En.
Although people have money but they will not spend theirs foolishly.
Pol Pot's Shoes (sandals)can be real or fake as it is very easy to make new ones and put them in process of aging, and so are your Cameras
Please do not try to exploit anything from what is called the KRouge.
Note WHO Have Exploited the KRouge?
There are many, but just some to remember:
- Hun Xen,starting from a KR private soldier and poor-educated to Prime Minister
- Mong Rithy, from a poor family with little education to a powerful TYCOON.
- From Criminals in Pro-Vietnamese Hun Sen's regime to Government High-ranking officials.
HUN XEN , Mong Rithy and others who have exploited the KRouge must kowtow the Pol Pot's soul and the KRouge, as they have changed your lives.
If you are not very grateful to Pol Pot and KRouge, your lives can change from best to worst.
Negativist.
Nhem En was also pure Khmer rouge...that is why he was allowed to hold camara.. and to take photographes of the victimes and high rank leaders such as Pol Pot...
should he be tried along with Duch????
A MUK LUY!!!!!
How did you feel, Nhem En, when taking photographs of cruelties and helpless victims?
You must have enjoyed the work.
You really deserve punishment.
he's one among those should be hanged.
Pol Pot revolutionise Cambodia with bare hand, you must be one of the high ranking to have this kind of work and still alive. I should auction off your head starting from $0.50.
Nhem En's big diamond ring could be taken from one of his victim. He may havd killed many now he makes money from the victim blood?
This son of a bitch and Ah HIM HUY should be trial and chain/shackle the rest of their life in Prison or hang them outside for public to watch, i can't believe all of these killer still roaming freely on the street and living in the luxury life...
These Killer had took so much diamond and Gold from the city during that time! they properly hide them (Diamond/Gold) in some place, and now they are rich and wealthy man!
I wonder why god keep these men alive and wealthy?
Just take a look at this killer face! he's pure khmer rouge killer! don't tell me he's photo shooter crap! fucken liar bastard..
This guy and Ah HIM HUY killed people and ate their liver too! just take a look closely at his lip!
Some khmer rouge killer do ate victims liver! i agree with your comment above...
The bit is too high like Pol Pot's head, I would offer $5000 and I will destroy them by burning in front of the public: just a symbol how much this idiot brutal butcher brought the country into chaeof.
Are you out of your mind idiot?.Who is stupid enough to buy such crap.You get to be retard to collect such item.
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