Mr. SAM Sak

Civil party Sam Sak, 52, told that he was evacuated with his family from Phnom Penh on 17 April 1975. He was sent to the children unit in Samraong Commune to collect cow dung. He explained that later on he joined the mobile unit at Trapeang Thma Dam worksite since the food was better there than in the children unit. He stated that because of the workload he became sick but he still continued working.  He was scared of being accused of imaginary sickness. He explained that the Angkor had a phrase: if you could eat, you could work. He described the lack of food, lack of sleep, and unsanitary conditions at the worksite. He also told that people were arrested and killed.

  • Witness acronym :
    2-TCCP-993
  • Age at the time of testimony :
    52
  • Appeared as :
  • Cases : Case 002Case 002/02
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