Hok Lundy
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Svay Rieng Province | |
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In office January 1994 – September 1994 | |
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Born | 1997 clashes in Cambodia | 3 February 1950
Hok Lundy (
Biography
Hok Lundy was born in Ta Pov village,
He spent his early days in his hometown until 1977 when he fled to
In the aftermath of the 1997 coup,
In February 2006, Hok Lundy was denied a
Heng Pov, a former police chief in Phnom Penh, accused Hok Lundy of involvement in over 70 deaths, including those of several high-profile Cambodian figures[6] such as Pisith Pilika; in return, Hok Lundy accused Heng Pov of involvement in several other murders, including that of a judge.
Human Rights Watch described Hok Lundy as "represent(ing) the absolute worst that Cambodia has to offer", and said that "aside from his boss, Prime Minister Hun Sen, there is hardly anyone in Cambodia who has shown more contempt for the rule of law than Hok Lundy"[7]
Hok Lundy was killed on November 9, 2008, in a helicopter crash in heavy rain, along with General Sok Sa Em, the pilot, and the co-pilot.[8] The official cause of the crash was cited as bad weather and possibly a lightning strike. The helicopter may have also hit something on the way down.[9] Later independent investigations, possibly aligned with opposition political parties, have suggested that the crash may have been caused by sabotage or a missile fired from the ground.[10]
Personal life
Lundy was married to Men Pheakdey and had several children, including Dy Vichea, and Hok Chendavy.[11] Lundy was related to Hun Sen by marriage; Vichea is married to Sen's daughter Hun Mana, while Chendavy is married to Hun Sen's son Hun Manith.[11]
References
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- ^ a b Chea Makara (17 November 2008). "ជីវប្រវត្តិសង្ខេបរបស់ឧត្ដមសេនីយ៍ ហុក ឡងឌី (ភាគ១) (A brief biography of Hok Lundy - part one)". Radio Free Asia Cambodia (in Khmer). Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ indianexpress.com http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19970619/17050523.html. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
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- ^ "CAMBODIA: Revelations of former police chief must be followed with investigations and suspensions — Asian Human Rights Commission". Asian Human Rights Commission. Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ "US: Notorious Cambodian Police Chief in US for Counter-Terror Talks at FBI (Human Rights Watch, 16-4-2007)". hrw.org. Archived from the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ Police chief dies in chopper crash[permanent dead link]
- ^ Cambodia probes chopper crash that killed police chief Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Socheata (2008-11-10). "KI Media: Hok Lundy's chopper hit by lightning: Hun Sen's favorite curse bounced back on his close henchman?". KI Media. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ a b Turton, Shaun; Phak, Seangly (2016-07-06). "Inside the Hun family's business empire". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-03-09.