Chea Vichea Remembered 10 Years After Slaying
Ten years ago Wednesday, union leader Chea Vichea walked to his favorite newsstand in front of Wat Lanka to read the day’s headlines: Prime Minister Hun Sen had ordered spending cuts, health officials were trying to handle the first outbreak of bird flu in Southeast Asia and celebrations for Chinese New Year were underway. A day later, Chea Vichea had become the day’s headline: “Union Chief Chea Vichea Gunned Down.” … Although City Hall had banned the march, the police presence at Wednesday’s event was limited, and the marchers were not stopped along their route. After reaching the statue, about 300 people participated in a memorial ceremony there, with family members, union leaders, friends and politicians taking to a microphone to remember the famed unionist—and to compare his death to other recent shootings at the hands of government security forces. …
Khy Sovuthy and Denise Hruby
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