Justice or Else - Cambodia

July 1998
Army corruption, vigilante violence and police brutality have become the norm for Cambodia.

Army corruption, vigilante violence and police brutality have become the norm for Cambodia. In Phnom Penh, a man lies bleeding in the street. It appears somebody drove past and threw a grenade into a cafe. Nobody knows why it happened, it was probably just an argument. Businessman make the most of the chaos. Victor Chau's popular nightspot is an unashamed showcase of international gangsterism. A scuffle erupts between his clientele and Victor orders the army in. Only in today's Phnom Penh could Victor's vigilantes get away with standing over troops. The reason is simple - he's paying off the bosses. Outside the capital, at what should be a happy wedding day, the bride's mother is lost in grief. "My husband was so cruelly killed -- eyes were gouged out, his legs tortured. He must have suffered a lot before he died." Later, she was paid a visit by the local commune chief. Instead of commiserating, he simply said her husband's opposition Party membership was a betrayal of Hun Sen, thus deeming his death to be self-inflicted and therefore "suicide". While political killers roam free, prisons are crowded with petty criminals. Guilty or not, all have confessed because of the brutal police torture. In the midst of the violence Hun Sen's political opponents talk with optimism. In a lengthy interview, the Paris accountant turned political strongman, Sam Rainsy hopes for change. "Justice comes with democracy, and democracy can only prevail if you promote the truth. When we expose the truth...we can ensure justice." Cambodians waits to see if their justice will be served.

Produced by ABC Australia
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[lonlim]

Fuck i hate hun sen so much, i wish someone will take him out aready

[MasterFu]

u talk like a kid. u should learn how to talk like ur boss. its commonsense bro its politics when u like sam rainsy u mostly c rainsy is good when u don like ta kvak hun sen you always see hes bad its normal. if u want to talk abt who help the country the most I don think rainsy the one lol if I ask u to list all down what rainsy & ta kvak has been help to Cambodia you'll see who is who lol tell u da true i don like ta kvak either but who can be better thats the ? sam rainsy, hell NO

[4515jonny]

and thay shoot the crappy camera given to the shooting range

[sampuna]

karma's gonna get those who bully the weak

[MzDayDreaMer]

@vsun617, this is all just an act. Do you really think he cares about all those people? They are all just pawns in his game to achieve power, recognition, and most of all fortune. Hun Sen is no better than Mussolini, Stalin, Hitler, or Zedong. In fact they can all be put under the category of Most Corrupt Leaders.

[vsun617]

stop talking shit about hun sen, our king fled and to china while our people died. hun sen cast these murderers away buy killing them. go hun sen!



[KHecon]

11:03 From this man pronunciation and intonation, It is clear that he is VN.

[mananchhim]

tunisia, egypt and now libya then soon the cambodia

[MasterFu]

@BrandonSkiev your name is Brandon sey or what? you acted very Idiot.

[BrandonSkiev]

@MasterFu Are you Stupid or what? Would you do something to help the poor people when someone putting a gun to your head , when you cant even say anything? Dummy!

[socheata8]

man i'mma go tohis house at throw some bomb party!!!!!

[soccrroxmysox]

i met hun sen..but now i regret it.