26 July 2011
By Taing Sarada
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Soy
Click here to read the original article in Khmer
Recently, DC-Cam confirmed that it did not see any S-21 document indicating that Hor 5 Hong, the Cambodian minister of Foreign Affairs, was the Boeung Trabek jail chief during the Democratic Kampuchea regime. However, other documents indicated that Hor 5 Hong was the chief of the prisoners (i.e. a “kapo”) who wielded strong influence in the Boeung Trabek detention center during the KR regime.
Recently, Chhang Youk, the president of DC-Cam, showed that, through his research within various documents to find the responsible parties under the KR regime, he did not find any documents showing that Hor 5 Hong was an administrator of the Boeung Trabek jail during the KR regime.
Chhang Youk said that, through his research on a number of confession documents left at S-21 (Tuol Sleng jail), he only found the name of Van Piny [KI-Media note: RFA reported the name as Van Tiny, however, various published documents showed that the name was Van Piny, not Van Tiny as reported by RFA] who confessed that he was the Boeung Trabek jail chief during that period.
Chhang Youk: “The jail chief was Van Piny, it was not him [Hor 5 Hong]. In general the KR structure is very clear, such as group chiefs, there were 3 of them, a unit has 10 chiefs, a large unit has 30 chiefs. Therefore, they have groups and classes. Furthermore in this case, there is no set list with alphabetical order, there is no such thing.”
The 200-page book published in 2003 by author Ong Thong Hoeung, a former prisoner of Boeung Trabek during the KR regime, confirmed that Boeung Trabek was divided into three sections: B-30, B-31 and B-32 in which Hor 5 Hong was the chief of the prisoner, whereas his wife the chief of the women prisoners. Their son was the chief of the children group. B-32 was a jail for intellectuals, former government officials or former older diplomats.
On Thong Hoeung’s book indicated that the chief of the Boeung Trabek prisoners had the prerogative and the power to report on the prisoners to the KR leadership to decide whether these prisoners should be sent to kill at the Choeung Ek pagoda, or whether they should be sent to torture at Tuol Sleng, etc…
Chhang Youk said that the role of a Khmer Rouge cannot confirm the actions taken by other Khmer Rouge, he said that Ong Thong Hoeung’s book is only a testimony.
Chhang Youk: “This is what is important. According to Mr. Ong Thong Hoeung, he was only a witness of a witness. Therefore, in general, it was not in the document. Furthermore, the conclusion that a person has the capacity or has so much power, that’s another story because in the KR structure, they had unit chief, large unit chief, and each one of them had different function. As individual, there could be either more or less excess, it’s according to that. But, any function [occupied by a person] could not confirm the actions by that individual.”
On 11 July 2011, Wikileaks published a report attributed to Alexander Avizu, the former deputy chief of mission of the US embassy in Cambodia in 2002, who wrote that Hor 5 Hong was a former Boeung Trabek jail chief during the KR regime.
On 14 July, Hor 5 Hong summoned Jeff Daigle, the deputy chief of mission and charge d’affaires of the US embassy in Phnom Penh to protest against the report, and Hor also demanded for a correction.
On 18 July, Hor 5 Hong sent a letter to Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of State, asking for a correction on his biography which was published by Wikileaks.
In that letter, Hor 5 Hong was very displeased with the severe defamation report.
Regarding this issue, Hem Heng, the Cambodian ambassador to Washington, said that there is no reply from Hillary Clnton yet because she is still traveling overseas.
On 15 July, Mark Wenig, the US embassy spokesman, said by email that the US embassy does not comment on reports attributed to the US government that were leaked.
Observers indicated that the reason Hor 5 Hong is seeking correction on his biography as reported by the US diplomat is because he does not want to be linked to the KR killings which the KR Tribunal will investigate.
23 comments:
just like Khmer Guardian said Chhang Youk is an opportunist. He only cares about his job and organization and not true justice for Khmer people. He will sell himself anyone for money and fame. He seems to forget all about his dead family and relatives.
that's right, nowadays, if you accuse someody of crime, etc, you have to show prove of concrete evidence, etc because people are emotional, jealous and haters. so, be prepared show the court concrete evidence or the case won't go far, you know! we know there are politics involved in the allegation, excusation, etc... otherwise, don't waste the court's time, ok!
Chhang Youk is sucking Hor 5 Hong dick.
Chhang Youk consumes too much youn's juice that's why. You need to keep your mouth shut if you don't know the true. You cannot judge thing based only what you can reference to like paper but association or direct contact. Several witnesses knew that Hor NamHong is a detention center in Beug Trabeck.
Is it Chhang Yuk RIGHT ?Or supreme court of FRENCH is RIGHT?
Mr.Chhang Yuk YOL NHEAT KLEAT CHHBAB okay,Do not try to be double traitors (USA &Cambodia)WEAKY LEAK ALSO HAS IT CONCRETE evidences are there.
ah pleuh want to be smart
Chhang Youk should read the Confession of Van Phiny aka Tith date 16/2/1978, carefully, the last four pages. Hor Namhong was an executive member of the fourn-men manangment Committee of the Munti/Deparment Ka 17 of Beong Trabael. Vany Phniy was the head of the executive committee, Hor Namhong, Chem Snguon, who is now in hell, were members of this Committee. After Van Phiny was arrested, Hor Hanhong was promoted to the head of the Munity/Department replacing Van Phiny. Chem Snguon must have thanked Vietnam for coming on time, or he and his son chem vichea and chem Vairith(at the Ministry of Foreign Afairs and UN respectly) would have been in hell. thanks Hor Namhong's and Van Phiny's reaykar.
Chhang Youk may be told by the US since he does a research to smooth thing out. Then now Youk Chhang comes up with tons of Lies. Youk Chhang has no concrete evidence beside his stupid research.
I didn't believe his work from day one and I don't believe him now or never will.
8:11 AM
Your Kangaroo court have all the time in the world. It's my expense that I'm concerning about. Your unbalance scale of justice keep sucking the US tax payer's money. How long is the next trial going to last? Will the next trial going to outlast the life of those convict? Mark my word that it will.
There's more justice for Cambodian than you and me. Ok! Really! Etcetera!
8:11 AM
In your tiny country Cambodia, proofs will never work, only power and $$ that will do.
What the US want from Cambodia I won't make comments in here, but I can tell you that Youk Chhang was ordered to produce lies.
Hun Sen and Hor 5 Hong told me not to say anything if I want to keep my job. Otherwise I will get fire.
Chhang Youk,
8:11am, need to step foot in the rice field to know how Huynh tamed the Kingdom of wonder. Otherwise, your theory of Cambodia is far fetch. You are delusional!
8:11 AM,
What court? Your father's kangaroo court?
Mee Pleu!
Chhang Youk -- you just lost your credibility!
All your work have been done in the last 13 yrs, you just distroy it in defending Mr. Hor Nam Hong. Sorry my brother, you just make the wrong move.
It was not Kaing Kak Euv who was Toul Sleng prison director, it was Samak Mit Duch! Nobody by that name of Kaing Kak Euv was listed as prison director; Youk Chnang and I therefore must appeal the unjust verdict against the feeble gentlemen, Kaing Kak Euv, who was recently sentenced to 19 years by the Tribunal.
so now you guys call anyone who has different point of view from you a traitor or an opportunist? Ain't you guys the same people who preach for democracy? If your voice represent democracy, then Cambodia is doom again. Learn to agree to disagree guys. You need to read Chhang Youk's biography and the tragedy of his family. He was traumatized in the killing field than some of you. I know he works tirelessly to help Cambodia. He keeps asking for advise and help from a psychiatrist working in my agency to help him working for the better of Cambodian. He's not someone who needs to kiss Ho Nam Hong's behind. He's just happen to be a moderate. Not everyone who has different opinion from you all are traitor or opportunist.
ឈាមស្រែកស្បែកហៅ ខំលាក់ខ្លួនទៅ យមបាលហៅយកទៅកាត់ទោសជាមួយហុកឡងឌី ឆាប់ៗនេះហើយ។ អាមេឃាតករវាមិនសម្លាប់ខ្មែរ ផ្ទាល់ដៃក៏ដោយ រាយការណ៏សាហាវជាងសម្លាប់ទៅទៀត។ ចុះនរកឆាប់ៗទៅអាភ្នាក់ងារយួនចិន បាតដៃប្រឡាក់ឈាមខ្មែរ។ អាឃាតករលា់ក់មុខ ធ្វើឲ្យខ្ញុំជាកូនកំព្រាព្រាត់ប្រាសគ្រួសារ បងប្អូន។
I have not called Youk Chnang a traitor. I just agreed with him that because Hor does not exist, Hor must not be responsible, as such because Comrade Kaing Kaik Euv was not listed as prisoner director, we must conclude that Samak Mit Duch is not the same - we have made a terrible mistake of convicting comrade Duch at the U.N Tribunal! Just must be serve, Free Kaing Kak Euv!!!
And who you calling guys? Every person here speaks for themselves - and no one represents a group or KI here.
Which one of these Khmer Rouge(s) list below is a prison chief of Boeung Trabek prison B32?
a) Pol Pot
b) Nuon Chea
c) Ta Mok
d) Khieu Samphan
e) Son Sen
f) Kaing Guek Eav aka comrade Duch (សមមិត្ត ឌុច)
g) Ieng Sary
h) Ieng Thearith
i) Chea Sim
j) Heng Samrin
k) Hor Namhong aka comrade Yaem (សមមិត្ត យែម)
l) Keat Chhon
m) Ouk Bunchhoeun
n) Sim Ka aka comrade Muth (សមមិត្ត មុត)
o) Hun Sen aka comrade Nal (សមមិត្ត ណាល់)
Source:
DC-CAM
Document Center of Cambodia
Fact:
During the Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime;
There are 196 prisons.
There are 196 prison chiefs.
There are 1.7 million innocent Khmer peoples killed by the Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime.
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime's leaders and members:
Pol Pot
Nuon Chea
Ieng Sary
Ta Mok
Khieu Samphan
Son Sen
Ieng Thearith
Kaing Guek Eav aka comrade Duch (សមមិត្ត ឌុច)
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong aka comrade Yaem (សមមិត្ត យែម)
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka aka comrade Muth (សមមិត្ត មុត)
Hun Sen aka comrade Nal (សមមិត្ត ណាល់)...
Kaing Guek Eav aka comrade Duch (សមមិត្ត យែម) is a prison chief of Toul Sleng prison S21.
Source:
DC-CAM
Document Center of Cambodia
The UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal court (ECCC) must indict 195 other prison chiefs.
"I will not allow the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal court (ECCC) to indict more Khmer Rouge Regime leaders, I rather let the court (KRT ECCC) fail. Indict more Khmer Rouge Regime's leaders will lead the country into a civil war."
Comrade Nal (សមមិត្ត ណាល់) (Hun Sen)
Leader of the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime
Comrade Nal (សមមិត្ត ណាល់) (Hun Sen) will not allow the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal court (ECCC) to indict more Khmer Rouge Regime leaders who is responsible for killing 1.7 million innocent Khmer peoples.
Comrade Nal (សមមិត្ត ណាល់) (Hun Sen) threaten to turn Cambodia back into the Killing Fields all over again.
War with whom?
War with innocent Khmer peoples without weapon?
Once a Khmer Rouge, always a Khmer Rouge.
A good Khmer Rouge(s) is a dead Khmer Rouge(s).
Khmer Rouge(s) continue to kill innocent Khmer peoples.
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime's leaders and members:
Hun Sen aka comrade Nal (សមមិត្ត ណាល់)
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong aka comrade Yaem (សមមិត្ត យែម)
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka aka comrade Muth (សមមិត្ត មុត)...
"(Comrade) Duch (Kaing Guek Eav) 19 years sentence is too short and doesn't fit his crimes."
Comrade Yaem (សមមិត្ត យែម) (Hor Namhong)
Prison Chief of Boeung Trabek prison B32
Hor Namhong want the whole world to know that he is not a Khmer Rouge and a prison chief of Boeung Trabek prison B32.
Hor Namhong is a prison chief of Boeung Trabek prison B32.
Source:
"A CAMP CALLED BOENG TRABEK"
PHNOM PENH POST, JANUARY 19 - FEBRUARY 1, 2001
Keo Bunthouk who was detained with her husband, former diplomat Ieng Kounsaky, at the Boeng Trabek camp (Section B32 presided over by Hor Namhong) from 1977 to 1979.
Q: Who should be held responsible for the murders of Boeng Trabek inmates?
A: Now you repeat this question and maybe Hor Namhong will want to assassinate me, what will happen to me? I've heard that Hor Namhong wants to sue the newspaper that said he was Khmer Rouge.
Keo Bunthouk died under suspicious circumstances in 2001, shortly after she gave interview to the Phnom Penh Post.
Keo Bunthouk was a survivor of Boeng Trabek prison B32.
Keo Bunthouk was a member of the Cambodian Parliament from FUNCINPEC Party.
Hor Namhong said to the French judge that he is not a prison chief of Boeung Trabek prison B32, in fact members of his family was killed by Khmer Rouge(s).
Hor Namhong can lies all he want, at the end, he got summoned and will get indict, prosecute, convict and sentence.
Criminals likes to lies.
The place where criminals lies the most is inside the court room in front of the judge(s).
On October 7, 2009 Chea Sim, Heng Samrin, Hor Namhong, Keat Chhon, Ouk Bunchhoeun and Sim Ka has been summoned by the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal court (ECCC).
Hor Namhong is a coward.
Hor Namhong took many peoples to courts including Norodom Sihanouk and Sam Rainsy, but when the U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal Court summoned him on October 7, 2009, he refuse. What a looser?
Hor Namhong is the MOST coward of all the Khmer Rouges.
Hun Sen smacks Chhang Youk if he gets out of line.
Hun Sen scares him shitless.
Hor Namhong said to the French judge that he is not a prison chief of Boeung Trabek prison B32, in fact members of his family was killed by Khmer Rouge(s).
Hor Namhong said that he cook rice for Boeung Trabek Prison.
Hor Namhong's victims said that Hor Namhong is a prison chief of Boeung Trabek prison B32.
Khmer Rouges are responsible for killing 1.7 million innocent Khmer peoples and counting.
Cambodia runs by criminals.
These criminals are former Khmer Rouges commander and Khmer Rouges leaders.
High ranking officials within the Cambodian government are former Khmer Rouges commander and Khmer Rouges leaders.
On October 7, 2009 Chea Sim, Heng Samrin, Hor Namhong, Keat Chhon, Ouk Bunchhoeun and Sim Ka has been summoned by the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal court (ECCC).
With all of these reasons, Hor Namhong is a prison chief of Boeung Trabek prison B32
To Hor Namhong aka comrade Yaem (a prison chief of Boeung Trabek Prison B32)
Before you take another person to court, you MUST present yourself at the U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge court tribunal (ECCC) because on October 7, 2009 Chea Sim, Heng Samrin, Hor Namhong, Keat Chhon, Ouk Bunchhoeun and Sim Ka has been summoned by the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal court (ECCC).
Why did you took others to court and you refuse to show up in court?
Why?
Hor Namhong, you are the MOST coward of all the Khmer Rouges.
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