Former Pol Pot's secretary got his leg amputated [-Thank God, it was not done using the KR medical technique]

Pailin deputy governor has his left leg amputated

Wednesday, August 17, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

According to the Wednesday’s edition of The Cambodia Daily, doctors have amputated the left leg of a deputy governor of Pailin city, from the knee down, due to diabetes. Nuon Chivy, wife of 58-year-old Mey Meak, the deputy governor of Pailin City and a former Khmer Rouge official, indicated that her husband is affected by diabetes for 7 years already. Nuon Chivy said that her husband left home in Pailin City on Friday and was hospitalized at Calmette Hospital on Saturday. His leg was amputated on Sunday. Ros Noeun, the secretary-general of Pailin City, said that Mey Meak’s leg was injured by a small piece of rock when he was walking bare feet a few weeks back, and the injury was infected. Because of this, doctors have decided to amputate his leg. Ros Noeun indicated also that Mey Meak is in charge of air traffic at the Pochentong airport between 1975 and 1979. Later on, he became Pol Pot’s secretary between 1979 and 1996 when he surrendered to the government.