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Im Chem in 2001 (Photo: LD, Cambodge Soir Hebdo archive)02 October 2009
By A.L.G.
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Tola Ek
Click here to read the article in French
The French daily newspaper “Le Monde” claimed that the Trapaing Tav deputy commune chief is one of the suspects under investigation in “Case No. 3”.
The KR Tribunal office of public affairs did not want to confirm whether an investigation is being conducted on Im Chem, the former KR district chief between 1978 and 1979.
“The list of suspects included in the request made by the international co-prosecutor, was not made available to the public. All the names that are being circulated in Cambodia and in the international news media are based only on speculations,” Lars Olsen, the officer of the KRT public affairs office, indicated on Friday 02 October.
On Wednesday 30 September, the French daily newspaper “Le Monde” reported in its article titled: “Cambodia: An ex-KR claims the right to be forgotten”, and sub-titled “ Im Chem, a provincial cadre, is one of the accused in the trial for crimes committed by the Pol Pot regime.”
Last week, Voice of America also appears to indicate that an investigation was conducted against Im Chem.
On Wednesday 02 September, the KRT announced that the request made by former co-prosecutor Robert Petit to bring new charges was accepted. Chea Leang, the Cambodian co-prosecutor, opposed such request, but she did not succeed in finding a 4-voice majority to overrule Robert Petit’s request.
Five former KR leaders are currently brought in to face charges by the KRT: Duch who is involved in “Case No. 1” for crimes committed at S-21; Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith, Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan are involved in “Case No. 2”. Five other suspects are pursued for involvement in “Case No. 3”.
Im Chem was sent from Takeo to Preah Net Preah district, located near the Thai border, following the rise to power of the Democratic Kampuchea (KR) regime, to lead a group of about 1,000 families living there. Following the fall of Phnom Penh in 1979, she followed Ta Mok in the flight to Thailand where she was lodged in a refugee camp. In 1991, Ta Monk named her village chief when Anlong Veng was taken back by the KR, she remained in that position until 1998. She is still a respected VIP in Trapaing Tav where she is currently the commune’s deputy-chief.
The KR Tribunal office of public affairs did not want to confirm whether an investigation is being conducted on Im Chem, the former KR district chief between 1978 and 1979.
“The list of suspects included in the request made by the international co-prosecutor, was not made available to the public. All the names that are being circulated in Cambodia and in the international news media are based only on speculations,” Lars Olsen, the officer of the KRT public affairs office, indicated on Friday 02 October.
On Wednesday 30 September, the French daily newspaper “Le Monde” reported in its article titled: “Cambodia: An ex-KR claims the right to be forgotten”, and sub-titled “ Im Chem, a provincial cadre, is one of the accused in the trial for crimes committed by the Pol Pot regime.”
Last week, Voice of America also appears to indicate that an investigation was conducted against Im Chem.
On Wednesday 02 September, the KRT announced that the request made by former co-prosecutor Robert Petit to bring new charges was accepted. Chea Leang, the Cambodian co-prosecutor, opposed such request, but she did not succeed in finding a 4-voice majority to overrule Robert Petit’s request.
Five former KR leaders are currently brought in to face charges by the KRT: Duch who is involved in “Case No. 1” for crimes committed at S-21; Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith, Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan are involved in “Case No. 2”. Five other suspects are pursued for involvement in “Case No. 3”.
Im Chem was sent from Takeo to Preah Net Preah district, located near the Thai border, following the rise to power of the Democratic Kampuchea (KR) regime, to lead a group of about 1,000 families living there. Following the fall of Phnom Penh in 1979, she followed Ta Mok in the flight to Thailand where she was lodged in a refugee camp. In 1991, Ta Monk named her village chief when Anlong Veng was taken back by the KR, she remained in that position until 1998. She is still a respected VIP in Trapaing Tav where she is currently the commune’s deputy-chief.
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