Mr.OM Chy

Mr. Om Chy, who is 62 or 63 years old, said he led a mobile unit of 500 people at the January 1 Dam worksite. He described the harsh working conditions at the site and claimed that no one had worked there of their own free will. According to Om Chy, idle people and lazy people were sent for re-education. He also said that anyone who opposed was considered an enemy. Om Chy also said he had heard that people had been arrested and taken to Bagota Security Center. He said those arrested never reappear. The witness said that in 1977 it was planned to carry out a purge but that he was not in the village at the time. The witness recounted that he had been sent to work in another commune 20 km from the village where he had previously worked. He reported that when he returned to the village, his neighbor had disappeared. He also heard that 5 families had been purged. Mr. Chy also indicated that the marriages were arranged according to the biographies of the workers.

• Witness acronym :
  2-TCW-926
• Age at the time of testimony :
• Appeared as :
  Witness
• Cases : Case 002,  Case 002/02, 
• Date(s) of testimony :
  Thu, 07/30/2015 - 09:00