002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ ЮŲŠ / No: D427 384. The need to build a new military airfield was discussed by the CPK Standing Committee at meetings in late 1975 and early 1976; the choice of Kampong Chhnang became official during the meeting of 19-21 April 1976.1660 Witnesses place early 1976 as the starting point of construction.1661 Standing Committee minutes of a meeting show that, in any case, construction was already underway by May 1976.1662 The site was still under construction in January 1979 and was never completed.1663 Functioning Structure and Personnel 385. The CPK Standing Committee took the decision to build an airport at Kampong Chhnang. The minutes of this meeting show that Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan and Ieng Sary were in attendance at this meeting.1664 In May 1976, Son Sen, the Chairman of the General Staff reported at another CPK Standing Committee meeting, attended by Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, on the progress of construction.1665 386. The construction of the Kampong Chhnang Airport was under the control of Centre Division 502.1666 This Division was created shortly after 17 April 1975, merging personnel from preexisting units.1667 Like the other Centre Divisions, it reported directly to the General Staff and its Chairman Son Sen.1668 Division 502 was notably in charge of the RAK air force and responsible for all airports in Cambodia.1669 The Secretary of the Committee of Division 502 was [REDACTED]1670 who visited Kampong Chhnang Airport Construction Site on a regular basis.1671 Despite his denial in an interview, it appears that [REDACTED] was a leading cadre within Division 502.1672 Witnesses have identified Lvey (deceased) as [REDACTED]’s Deputy for at least part of the time that Kampong Chhnang Airport was under construction. He was in charge of the direct supervision of Kampong Chhnang Airport Construction Site.1673 Lvey held meetings about construction of Kampong Chhnang Airport every day and gave orders to his assistants and would visit the site daily. Furthermore, criticism/selfcriticism meetings were held for cadres.1674 Regular meetings between the Chief of the General Staff Secretary and the senior cadres from the Centre Divisions and Independent Regiments were attended by the Secretary of the Committee of Division 502. During these meetings the cadres reported to Son Sen on various topics including the internal and external enemy situation and sought instructions for implementation at the Division level.1675 387. Kampong Chhnang Airport Construction Site functioned as one of the means of implementation of the purge process of RAK members as it was used as a tempering site for Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, National Road 4, Choam Chao, Dangkao Phnom Penh Mailing address: P.O. Box 71, Phnom Penh; Tel: +855(0)23 218914 Fax: +855(0) 23 218941. 100