Sunday, 16 November 2008

Civil Society and Politicians Appeal to the New Director General of the National Police to Revise Criminal Cases - Saturday, 15.11.2008

Posted on 16 November 2008

The Mirror, Vol. 12, No. 585

“Officials of civil society organizations and some politicians of the Sam Rainsy Party, an opposition party, call on Mr. Net Savoeun [a son in-law of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s older brother, Hun Neng], who was newly appointed as director general of the National Police, after the death of Mr. Hok Lundy, after his death in a plane crash on 9 November 2008, to revise and to investigate some major criminal cases which had happened previously, to find the perpetrators to be prosecuted according to the law, in order to provide justice to victimized citizens.

“The president of the Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Mr. Chea Mony, said that the new director general will be able to find justice for his brother Chea Vichea [the president of Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia] who was shot dead by murderers [22 January 2004], by revising this case.

“Ms. Pong Chiv Kek, also known as Dr. Kek Galabru, the director of the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights – LICADHO – said that it is difficult to assess whether the death of Mr. Hok Lundy provides an advantage or a loss for the investigations of previous cases. However, she hoped that the new director general of the National Police will serve the citizens well.

“Ms. Pong Chiv Kek added that because these changes happened recently, no assessment can be made yet, as there is also an international organization to conduct an assessment, therefore, we as Khmers, we have to wait to see the work of the person replacing Mr. Hok Lundy. She expects and requests that the new successor will find justice for all citizens and will work according to the law.

“An investigating official of the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association – ADHOC – Mr. Chan Soveth, said that even though Mr. Hok Lundy died, it does not mean that the evidence related to the cases investigated before is lost, because Mr. Hok Lundy had shared some of his duties with the judicial police for the investigation.

“As for the acting secretary-general of the Sam Rainsy Party, Ms. Ke Sovannarath, she said that if the person, who now receives the position as director general of the National Police, works for his benefit and his honor and for the nation in the future, he will make efforts to fulfill his obligations well, to show his achievements.

“She went on to say that she strongly believes that Mr. Net Savoeun will work hard to develop the country and the nation, and if he does it for the nation which now needs such a person, it brings real development for the nation that the world hopes for.”

Khmer Sthapana, Vol.1, #139, 15.11.2008
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