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308.
The subdistrict made regular verbal and written reports to the district regarding the
implementation of the work plan.1261 Similarly, the district made monthly reports about the
implementation of the work plan to the sector.1262 This vertical chain of reporting on the
implementation of the work plan at the bases extended all the way up to the Party Centre.1263
Further, at least two witnesses recall the Zone Secretary, Ta Mok, visiting their
cooperatives.1264
309.
A former member of the Sre Ronong subdistrict Committee recalls attending a meeting in
1977 or 1978 at which he was given instructions on “the purges of enemies within and
outside the ranks, who had tendency for the Lon Nol people and as for the people in the party
rank if they did not have good tendency, they were also purged…The enemies in the rank
included cadres; as for the enemies outside the rank, they were ordinary civilians”. 1265 He
also recalls reading copies of the magazine Revolutionary Flag which were distributed by the
district to certain people in the subdistrict. The Number 6, June 1977 edition of this magazine
contained a letter from the Central Committee to various districts, including Tram Kok,
awarding them the Red Flag Award for “achieving the tasks of defending the country and
continuing and building socialist revolution with the speed of the great leap forwards in
consecutive years”.1266 In this letter, the Central Committee sets out a comprehensive and
detailed work plan for the latter half of 1977 and includes instructions on defending the
country, building socialism and achieving three to six tons of rice per hectare, per year.
Working and Living Conditions
310.
Cooperative members were not free to travel without permission.1267 One witness states that
he was only allowed to meet his family every ten days.1268 Another witness states that he was
permitted to see his family once every 20 days.1269 Children who worked in the Pen Meas
cooperative, Samrong subdistrict, were rarely permitted to see their parents and siblings.1270
People were unable to speak freely to each other.1271 Further, CPK cadre sometimes moved
base people and new people out of their houses to live in different areas within the same
district.1272
311.
Witnesses performed a variety of labour depending on the sub-units in which they were
placed. Working hours generally appear to have been approximately 7am to midday and 1pm
to 5pm, except during harvest when people worked longer hours. However, at least three
witnesses from Trapeang Thom Tboung, Samrong, and Nheng Nhang subdistricts recall
working a third shift from 6pm until 10pm at night.1273 Pregnant women were also made to
work.1274 Those working in rice paddy fields were given a certain number of hectares to
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