Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Factory Workers Shot and Wounded in a Protest over Pay Raise

An unidentified garment worker lying on a hospital bed with multiple gunshot wounds to her back. (Photo: Courtesy of Adhoc)
Monday, 20 February 2012
Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer | Phnom Penh
"I saw a gun man jumping from a vehicle and pulled out a hand gun from his waist and opened fire on the workers."
Three textile workers were shot and wounded on Monday when an unidentified man opened fire on protesters in Svay Rieng province.

Rights officials and witnesses said protesters were demanding a pay raise when they clashed with police and factory security guards.

"The shooting happened after a thousand-strong protesters clashed with police," a witness at the scene who asked not to be identified told VOA Khmer by phone. "Police tried to break up the peaceful demonstrators by using electric batons and shields, but protesters fought back using wooden sticks and throwing rock."


The victims were identified as Bun Chenda, 21, Keo Nea, 18, and Nuth Sakhorn, 23. All suffered wounds from handgun shots to their arms, chest, or back.

"I saw a gun man jumping from a vehicle and pulled out a hand gun from his waist and opened fire on the workers," Keo Nea said.

The workers were demanding better work conditions and an increase in pay.

Sun Sam Ath, deputy provincial police commissioner, declined to comment. But, Svay Reang governor Cheang Am denied that police opened fire. He said four policemen were also injured.

“We will investigate the incident,” he said.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Don't be a stupid follower!!! Help your own kind!!!

Anonymous said...

What will HUN SEN say this time about those guards? Or is condoning violence???

Anonymous said...

Where are you dictator Hun Sen. Your men shot more Khmer, will you be a coward? Or will you bark at the shooter? What were your policemen doing when the shooter was shooter was using the rules of law of AK47?

Anonymous said...

Hun Sen, again, will say that the shooters were not cops nor soldiers and they got the guns from the jungle.

Anonymous said...

KHMER PEOPLE IN SVAY RIENG SHOULD RISE UP AND BURN THAT FACTORY TO ASHES. IF AH HUN XEN AROUND THERE BURN HIM TO HELL

Anonymous said...

Hun Sen's bodygurds who shot the khmer workers as they shot Mr. Chea Vi Chea. Under Hun Sen order to shot so they dare to shot!

Hun Sen must responsible for all the crimes he committed in his goverment.

Anonymous said...

The questions are "Where is America goverment for the Victims? Where are the Human Right Groups for the victims? Where are UN? Where is NATO for the victims?"

Simple Question is "Where are they?"

Anonymous said...

By law
The guard dog brutally shooting the poor factory workers.the orthority must arrest them and arrest the owner and punish them .

that is very simple

Anonymous said...

ខ្មែរក្នុងខេត្តស្វាយរៀង​ និងព្រៃវែង
មានឈាមជ័រជាខ្មែរតែ ខួក្បាលជា​យួន។
មើលលទ្ឋផលក្នុងការបោះឆ្នោតរាល់លើកជា
តឹកតាងស្រាប់៕

Anonymous said...

Khmer don’t let dog bite you, you must kill dog!!! Wake up all Khmer, and time is now. If you’re allowing the abuser to beat you, they will take this opportunity again to beat or they could be killing you…Let go. Khmer Love Khmer

Anonymous said...

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