Mr. BUN Loeng Chauy alias CHAN BUNH Leath (CHAN Bunleath)
2-TCW-838, Mr Bun was born in Koh Ma Yoeul, Peam Chi Miet Commune, Kaoh Nheaek District, Mondolkiri Province, on 22 March 1953. He was called to testify before the Trial Chamber on Phnom Kraol Security Centre. The witness became a combatant in 1968 but did not join the Communist Party of Kampuchea until 1975. That same year he was recruited to become a member of the Youth League and appointed group chief of five or six members. Mr Bun recalled a visit from Khieu Samphan to his sector in 1974. He only saw the cars of the delegation. According to the witness, Ou Boeng Kraom Dam and Ou Boeng Leu were built at the same time, from 1974 to 1977. In 1975 he was appointed bodyguard to Ka Si, the secretary of Kaev Seima District for about two years, until the secretary’s arrest in 1977. Mr Bun stated he was sent with Ka Si to the security center of the Phnom Kraol Office, K-11, for about a month, right before the district secretary was killed. Following the death of Ka Si, 18 men from his network fled to Vietnam and the relatives of the fugitives were arrested the following day. Mr Bun was reassigned to office K-16 for three months and later on to Roya work site, under K-17. His uncle also worked at K-16 but was arrested after the witness was sent to K-17. Mr Bun described what he knew about the structure and organization at K-16 and K-17. He fell ill and was hospitalized in December 1978 until the liberation on 7 January 1979.
- Alias :
Mr. CHAN Bun Leath
- Witness acronym :
2-TCW-838
- Age at the time of testimony :
63
- Appeared as :
- Cases : Case 002, Case 002/02,
- Date(s) of testimony :