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| Bov Sreyros (in white hat) is kicked by a police officer during a protest outside the Appeal Court in Phnom Penh in June. Photograph: Meng Kimlong/Phnom Penh Post |
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| Phoung Malay hit by a rock during the forced eviction of Borei Keila in January 2012 (Photo: The Phnom Penh Post) |
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
The Phnom Penh Post
Unethical and insulting to women was how Boeung Kak victim Bov Srey Sras yesterday described a municipal deputy police chief’s comments about her miscarriage.
The 25-year-old, who lost her unborn child after a police officer allegedly kicked her in the stomach outside the Boeung Kak 13’s appeal trial on June 27, said she felt sickened by comments deputy municipal police chief Phoung Malay made on Tuesday after she announced she was suing him.
“For me, what Phoung Malay said is an insult to all Boeung Kak women,” she said yesterday. “And it is unethical behaviour that is insulting to women nationwide.”
In response to Srey Sras filing a complaint to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court against Malay, Daun Penh deputy governor Sok Penhvuth and an unknown officer who kicked her, Malay told the Post he did not know what kind of compensation she was seeking.
“Is the victim old or young, and does she sue me to return her kid?” he said on Tuesday. “I want to tell her that if she wants to get back her kid, I am also young.”
The comments infuriated the Boeung Kak community, which yesterday demanded an apology.
“I really suffered when I lost my baby. But I didn’t sue him to return my child – I asked him to accept guilt and to bring the perpetrator to court,” she said, adding that Malay and Penhvuth were accountable for the actions of the officer who kicked her.
Police armed with shields and batons clashed with supporters of the Boeung Kak 13 on Sisowath Quay on June 27 as they tried to march towards the Court of Appeal to attend the women’s appeal verdict announcement.
Malay could not be reached for comment yesterday, but other police officers – who insisted the Post not name them – said Malay’s comments had been misunderstood.
Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director for Human Rights Watch, said municipal police chief Touch Naroth’s commitment on Tuesday to urge his police not to use violence against peaceful protesters would be tested by how much he was willing to prosecute police who disobeyed.
“The fact that police enjoy impunity to violate rights of protesters is clearly seen in the outrageous and arrogant comments of the chief’s deputy – where he acts as if he is the aggrieved one while she is the one who lost her baby.”
12 comments:
it is not right beating authority like this policeman all bloodied. no wonder authority use force because the protesters were so unruly! maybe next time, they will start using force if the protesters beat policeman like this. i don't blame authority for using force to protect themselves next time, really!
using violence by the protesters should be condemned and should not be encouraged at all, ok.
អញ្ចឹងបានថា ពួកអាទាហាន នគរបាលរបស់ហ៊ុនសែនវាខ្លាំងបានតែគ្នាឯងស្រ្តីទន់ខ្សោយ បើប៉ះទាហានថៃវិញ ម៉ាមីលីម៉ែត្រមិនហ៊ានចូលទៅដីគេទេ បើយួនវិញកាត់ដីឲថែម បើប្រជារាស្រ្តឯងវិញដេញយកដីរ៉ាប់ហិតាធាក់ទាត់ទាល់តែរលូតកូនខ្លះ ខ្លាំងណាស់ អាអាយុខ្លី
3:42, how come you think such irationally? Do you think such soft arm of those woman with soft bare hand, some no shoes could harm those well armed policemen? Think again Buddy! If you use force against innocent, weak woman, you are not a real man!!!!You just a jerk.
If police hit by those woman, it is just normal....Don't hit her back, That is real man.....They kick you 10 times, it won't hurt but if man kick them just one time, you can broke her bone....Think about the balance of force and be patient and gentle to handle with woman,real Khmer men as worrier don't hurt the weak.
Dear 3:42. You blow your cover every time you post anything you stupid ass!! Every bullshit attempt you make in sugarcoating the Cambodian government's cowardace and incompetence you reveals your true identity more....you are one of them!! It makes them crazy they don't have the brains to shut down KI Media so they hire a numbnuts like you to try to defend them. We are not as dumb as you sound....REALLY!!!
His boss has no moral and his henchmen are the same. i.e. this guy He has no moral at all. You can compare these henchmen like the Assad's regime henchmen.
When the new Khmer Rouge was founded again pouk ah ors niss rorth pass chror gnam ors heuy, pouk vear klan ban ter acheng te, chea pisess pouk srey pesya del rork louy ouy pouk vear chay.
you deserve what you did to cambodians Malay,all of you are hun sen's dick suckers
I guarantee this evil guy (phorng malay) will be no job in 2013. He better fire up his resume send to hanoi now. this evil cpp be will in hell...
From day to day we are seeing what the thief's CPP have oppressing innocence Cambodia people. How long allow the Khmers people those thief to oppress you? Please turn your eyes to Lybia and Syria today. The westerners can help you when you show them first.
Hey 3:42 PM,
Can you understand what the police chief said re. using violence against peaceful protester? Or you just like to bark?
What happen if the police kick you while you were pregnant, do you agree with the police too? Use your common sense and stop barking.
សាធុសាធុ!!!!!អាពួកនេះទាល់ត្រូវចឹងទើបវារៀង ពួកអាថោក
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