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According to a Kampot woman who was
transferred from Srae Ambel to Phnom Penh, probably in 1978, she
attended a gathering of all ministries at the stadium addressed by
Pol Pot, with Nuon Chea and Ieng Sary present. Pol Pot talked about
the Vietnamese invasion, calling on everyone not to be defeatist, to
work and struggle hard, to absolutely not be defeated by enemy
policies. She was then sent to work in at the 6 January hospital
near Voat Phnum. She and many others were assigned to change places
with the Easterners, explaining the Easterners were sent to Srae
Ambel while the Southwesterners were sent to the hospital. This was
in the context of it being announced that Sao Pheum was a traitor.
Nhâ recalled that it was Pol Pot himself -- in his speech at the
stadium -- who declared Sao Pheum a traitor, but this was repeated
in subsequent meetings at which the exchange of Easterners and
Southwesterners was laid out. She worked as a cook at 6 January,
which was chaired by Peuan, who was married to Ieng Sary's
daughter. She recalled that Ieng Thirith was known as Phea and
spoke beautifully. This source describing her as fat and light
complexioned, with glasses, saying she was the "big chair" who
convening meetings of all components. The bald-headed doctor Chuon
Cheuan accompanied her, also giving instruction. They spoke about
politics, the need not to be duped by the enemy and enemy tricks.
A woman sent from the Kampung Saom
rubber plantations to Phnom Penh in June 1977 recalled she went
first to "32," the former Chinese hospital, which was still being
used as some kind of medical facility. She stayed there only a few
days before being assigned to Po-1 during a meeting convened by Das,
who chaired 32. She was among 30 or 40 new arrivals from Srae Ambel
who were sent to Po-1, which was located along the street leading to
Chroy Changvar bridge. At this time, Po-1 was a birthing and
infants' hospital. It was for the children of cadre and troops.
Prompted, this source remembered that Po-1 was chaired by Minh, who
was constantly in touch with all parts of the hospital. She also
remembered that an older, fat, light-complexioned, woman wearing
glasses was also around, but she did not recall who this woman was
or what she did. She stated that while in Phnom Penh, she had no
knowledge of executions there, although her biography noted that her
immediate superior at Po-1, Thi, had been deemed a "traitor."
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