Choal Sin

 

 

 

            A women from Takaev who served as a medic at the 6 January Hospital in Phnom Penh in 1977-1978 had no memory of Ieng Thirith, but did recall that many of her medic colleagues were taken away for execution, the largest numbers disappearing in late 1977 and into 1978.  She claimed most of the victims were from Takaev, and were accused of being traitors – close to the "Yuon"— but were in fact taken away for stealing rice, for complaining that the ration was insufficient, or for falling in love, the aim seeming to be to terminate the Khmer nation.  She said the victims were taken to S21.[1]

 

 

[1] Choal Sin, interviewed aged 48 in Kah Andaet district, Takaev province on 12 May 2004.