Sunday, May 02, 2010

Labor Day "Who Killed Chea Vichea" Documentary Incident

1. Raising the screen at Wat Laingka
2. Local authorities forcibly removing the screen
3. Mr. Rong Chhun and Mu Sochua interviewed by local and international press
4. District authority demanding removal of second screen
5. Police pushing for removal of second screen
6. Long Ri speaking with local and international press

On Saturday 1st May, many SRP MPs, including Mu Sochua, Ho Vann, Long Ri, Son Chhay, Men Sothavarin and provincial councilor, Thach Seitha, brought their support to Mr. Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Independent Teachers Association and the Confederation of Cambodian Unions. Mr. Chhun had planned on screening the documentary "Who killed Chea Vichea" by filmmaker Bradley Cox at Wat Laingka on Labour Day at 5pm .

The video has been banned from being screened by the Cambodian authorities across the country due to the Union not being provided a proper authorization by the relevant government ministries. Yet, many including the SRP and foreign diplomats considered this non-provision a violation of freedom of speech. The SRP, through this act, aimed at emphasizing the need to respect freedom of expression by all in the country, and most importantly by official authorities.

During the event, Mr. Chhun placed a white screen to display the documentary. Very shortly after, the anti-riot police intervened and asked Mr. Chhun to bring it down. At his insistence to keep the screen up, the police resorted to bringing it down themselves and removing it to their vehicle by force. Mu Sochua and fellow MPs arrived shortly after. Mr. Chhun and MPs expressed their disappointment and disapproval to the local and international press concerning the authorities' actions. After a period of discussion with the police authorities, Mr. Chhun, with the support of MPs, brought another screen, in an attempt to go ahead with their original decision. However, the police forcibly removed the second screen. Mu Sochua announced that the video would now be screened at the SRP headquarters and again next week at Wat Laingka. "The people want the truth and justice. Chea Vichea is our hero. The video must be shown"(Mu Sochua).

SRP Cabinet

20 comments:

Anonymous said...

Who is kill Chea Vichea will be the myth, the sharp myth that can drag Hun Sen and his government to illegitimate stage.

CPP government is not legitimate as uncountable murderers and perpetrators have never been convicted or brought to justice.

Anonymous said...

THAT'S HOW A HUN SEN REGIME TO ENFORCE THE LAW. HE'S A DICTATORSHIP RULER AND THE WHOLE KNOW ABOUT IT. HUN SEN ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL THE VICTIMS WHO GOT KILL IN THE PAST. NO DOUBT HE ORDERED TO ASSASSINATION OF CHEA VICHEA AND THE REST OF INNOCENT PEOPLE. ONE OF THESE DAY I HOPE CAMBODIAN PEOPLES WILL BRING HIM TO TRIAL FOR THE VICTIMS FAMILIES.

Anonymous said...

Hun Sen's a former Khmer Rouge and he always use his power, fist, threaten to opposition party. He has no capacity to debate with other people who run and race against him. He won election because he use his clans or all his gangs to bribe, buy votes, scared, and etc. to vote for his party. Well, I hope all Cambodian one of these day will learn, brave to stand up and fight for your freedom by them self. Don't let Hun Sen's regime to intimidate you and your family. You have to call all Cambodian inside to rise up and speak up otherwise you all will live under this oppression government forever. Wake Up Khmers in Cambodia. It's about time to fight for your basic rights and democracy in Cambodia. Open your eyes and ears and look at Thailand.

Anonymous said...

fuck Ah choy marai police Ah hun sen Pu ke khang Som lap khmer knear aeng.

Anonymous said...

Who killed Chea Vichea? Why does the government fail to arrest the real murderers? Why are the government trying to ban the film?

The government should be more transparent in this. If they government is try to ban the film and any Chea Vichea supporting activities, it is pretty reflected the answers already.

The government must prove that they are commiting to fight against the crime.

Are you happy to live under this type of regime in which your own lives could be at risk anytime and no one could bring you justic?

Anonymous said...

why you still want to work for this government? No one know who will the next? Ourselve, our family and friends,...

Anonymous said...

The ban of this documentary shows Dictator Hun Sen guilty as hell. Hun Sen is too scare to let people see it. If Hun Sen has nothing to hide why ban it???The same scenario with the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, Hun Sen is too scare to let the international prosecutors near him, because Hun Sen has something to hide.

Dictator Hun Sen is no "strongman", because Hun Sen continues to run away from the law. Dictator Hun Sen continues to live above the law.

KHMER Angkor.

Anonymous said...

I am requesting to make a scheduled screening of the video throughout the country and make is accessible by everyone, i.e through internet.

Anonymous said...

Jungle still jungle can't be change. Castro = Yugo Chavez = Hun Zen

Anonymous said...

I never think he is a strong man. Strong in killing people, directly and indirectly?

Anonymous said...

Hun hen is a strong man with his own people, he is inhumanity, he is indignity, he is a murder and youn' puppet.

Anonymous said...

Hun Sen never ever rules the world. Will Hun Sen walks away free from all kind of crimes he has committed to all innocent people? Why khmers let him consolidates all the laws in his hand? I do hope this kind of documentary film could stimulus the unsolved murder mystery of Chea Vichea's case. Stop oppressing the people s' freedom of speech.

Anonymous said...

Who Killed Chea Vichea? The answer very simple:
The killer is Hun Sen's body guard or Hun Sen's right hand. Why it's taking so long for this government to find out the Killer, because it's contradict to Hun Sen's regime if they catch the killer. You don't need a PHD to see or analyze the situation and the law system in Cambodia.

Anonymous said...

HAHAHA I smell GUILTY on those filthy stinking CPP yuons. GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY. CPP needs to die, all of them.

Anonymous said...

Might as well stamp GUILTY on all of those fucking CPP forehead. Keep on forbidding them to show the Chea Vichea video, this is working out soo good for the opposition. Stupid dumb fuck Vietnamese CPP.

Anonymous said...

If Hun Sen did not do anything wrong, then there is nothing to hide and as if the gov't try to stop such freedom of expression, then it became obvious very that Hun Sen and his gov't must be responsible for Chea Vichea's death!. Therefore, you must help people find the real killer, so that this person's soul can rest in peace. Now imagine he is Hun Sen's son wouldn't he want to find the killer who committed such crime or say if he is Hun Sen himself, wouldn't his soul wants to find the real killer too?.So,just remember this, "treat others like you want to be treated". In the end no one can get away from anything. So, do the right thing for the righteous will live forever and the wicked will be terminated. Aust

Anonymous said...

This appears to be nothing more than setting up a movie screening on the street, and for that you need the proper permit. It can be shown at the numerous houses in the country which would be the natural way to do it- but no let's create a scene so we can again show how the RGC is suppressing us.

Anonymous said...

Ms Mu- anything for a controversy

Anonymous said...

IF A GOVERNMENT BAN THE SHOW OF DOCUMENT WHO KILLED CHEA VICHEA THAT MEAN HUN SEN REGIME OR GOVERNMENT MUST BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE KILLER OTHERWISE THE GOVERNMENT HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE OR STOP THE FREEDOM OF PRESS.

Anonymous said...

Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime

Members:
Pol Pot
Nuon Chea
Ieng Sary
Ta Mok
Khieu Samphan
Son Sen
Ieng Thearith
Kaing Kek Iev
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...

Committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention


Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime

Members:
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...

Committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Assassinated over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party.

"But as of today, over eighty members of my party have been assassinated. Countless others have been injured, arrested, jailed, or forced to go into hiding or into exile."
Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
  
Executions
Executed over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered 3 Leaders of the Free Trade Union 
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Journalists
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son 
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Embezzlement
Treason
Border Encroachment, allow Vietnam to encroaching into Cambodia.
Signed away our territories to Vietnam; Koh Tral, almost half of our ocean territory oil field and others.  
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation

Illegally use of remote detonation bomb on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.

Lightning strike many airplanes, but did not fall from the sky.  Lightning strike out side of airplane and discharge electricity to ground. 
Source:  Lightning, Discovery Channel

Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters. 
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.

Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.