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RAK members considered as “bad elements” from Division 502 itself1676 or from other
divisions or military units. It appears from these minutes of meetings and from letters and
reports exchanged between Division 502 and S-211677 that Division 502 actively participated
in the purge of the RAK members. For example, at one of these military meetings on 9
October 1976, the Secretary of the Committee of Division 502 stated “it can be stipulated
that the enemies have been basically eliminated, but it is imperative to take further measures
to prevent this from happening a second, a third and a fourth and so on again time. The
enemy will not be able to do anything to us so long as our military is politically hard and
clean. It is imperative to strengthen the party politically, ideologically and organisationally.
It is imperative to dare absolutely to conduct purges”.1678 At another meeting in March 1977
he stated “it’s obvious that number of elements whom we had previously arrested really are
enemy elements. More than 50 no-goods have been sent to S-21.There can only be reliability if
five more platoon secretaries are removed”.1679
388.
Several witnesses attest to the Charged Persons visiting Kampong Chhnang Airport
Construction Site. One former cadre explains that in early 1977 Khieu Samphan and Ieng
Sary visited Kampong Chhnang Airport Construction Site and that they met with the
leadership of Kampong Chhnang Airport Construction Site.1680 One former worker states that
he saw Ieng Sary, Nuon Chea and Ke Pork visiting the site, watching the workers and
meeting with the leadership of Kampong Chhnang Airport Construction Site on several
occasions between 1978 and the end of the DK period.1681 Another worker saw Khieu
Samphan visiting the worksite in late 1977.1682 Similarly, a fourth witness explained that he
saw Khieu Samphan coming to Kampong Chhnang Airport Construction Site by helicopter
in late 1977 to observe the labourers’ work.1683 Khieu Samphan’s driver from 1978 until the
end of the regime states that Khieu Samphan never went to Kampong Chhnang Airport
Construction Site during that period.1684 Several witnesses also mention the presence of Ta
Mok on several occasions at the site.1685
Living and Working Conditions
389.
The number of workers at Kampong Chhnang Airport Construction Site varied over time
from a few hundred in early 1976 to more than 10,000 workers by 1977.1686 It was a military
construction site and almost all the workers, men and women,1687 had been RAK members.1688
14 former workers at Kampong Chhnang Airport Construction Site were heard as
witnesses.1689 Their testimony reveals that workers were sent to Kampong Chhnang Airport
Construction Site for tempering or refashioning because of their perceived bad biographies or
supposed links with traitorous networks.1690 In addition to the “bad elements” from Division
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