09 May 2007By Sam Borin
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
Auditing agents who are in charge of reviewing the budget expenses of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) for judging the former Khmer Rouge leaders, released, on 8 May, information related to the budget for the operation of the joint UN-Cambodian tribunal which has an original funding of almost $60 million for a three-year operation.
As for the composition of justice officials for this special tribunal, observers do not believe that the Cambodian side had selected partial, fair, and independent officials to work with the tribunal.
Dr Lao Mong Hay, from the Asian Human Rights Committee, told RFA about his observations which could place this special tribunal to be under the influence of politicians without the UN ever noticing about this fact.
Dr Lao Mong Hay said: “By what I remember, Cambodian officials [in the tribunal] were selected from among Cambodian government officials, therefore, they were moved from various government departments to work at the tribunal. This is entangled with the legality on the selection of civil servants of the Cambodian government also. Therefore, I want to ask whether the agreement with the UNDP for the expenses, can it extend all the way to the selection of employees [for the tribunal] also or not? For example, if there is accusation about corruption, there are several types of corruption possible, such as only acquaintances, relatives, or group members can work [for the tribunal], then this is a form of corruption also. Paying bribes to obtain a position, or paying a kickback from the salary earned to the people who select [the tribunal employees], these are all corruption, there are many forms of corruption. Does the UNDP or the auditing agents can put their hands on these issues?”
As for the composition of justice officials for this special tribunal, observers do not believe that the Cambodian side had selected partial, fair, and independent officials to work with the tribunal.
Dr Lao Mong Hay, from the Asian Human Rights Committee, told RFA about his observations which could place this special tribunal to be under the influence of politicians without the UN ever noticing about this fact.
Dr Lao Mong Hay said: “By what I remember, Cambodian officials [in the tribunal] were selected from among Cambodian government officials, therefore, they were moved from various government departments to work at the tribunal. This is entangled with the legality on the selection of civil servants of the Cambodian government also. Therefore, I want to ask whether the agreement with the UNDP for the expenses, can it extend all the way to the selection of employees [for the tribunal] also or not? For example, if there is accusation about corruption, there are several types of corruption possible, such as only acquaintances, relatives, or group members can work [for the tribunal], then this is a form of corruption also. Paying bribes to obtain a position, or paying a kickback from the salary earned to the people who select [the tribunal employees], these are all corruption, there are many forms of corruption. Does the UNDP or the auditing agents can put their hands on these issues?”
15 comments:
With all due respect to Mr. Heng Soy (Good luck-Bad luck?, what a wonderful name!), May I ask Dr. Lao Mong Hay to please give us your original version in English please? Our Thanks in advance.
Why is it when Khmer selects our
judge, it is all wrong and
corrupted? And when the westerners
do practically the same thing it
is all right and uncorrupted. What
is going on, Dr Loa? Let us focus
on what it take to get a fair trial
going without further delay, shall
we?
Anon@6:55 AM. Please be civilized, show some respect by starting with learning to spell people's last name correctly at least and that is - Dr. LAO. Thank you.
6.55 am, Dr Lao only pointed out the truth. Have you been sleeping for the last 100 years ?
This is why Khmer never go forward because they have failed so basd to question themselves why too more than half of the population can't even have enough food to eat.
Mr. 5:54AM
I'm extremely sorry I don't have any English version of this particular interview with Radio Free Asia.
LAO Mong Hay, Hong Kong
Folks, again, the question is why
when Khmer doing something, it is
all wrong, and when westerners do
practically the same thing it is
all right? Can't you understand
the simple question? I see it
125% hypocrite.
Don't confuse the CPP with "Khmer!"
No, don't confuse khmer with Ah
Khmer-Gringoes.
"Folks, again, the question is why
when Khmer doing something, it is
all wrong, and when westerners do
practically the same thing it is
all right? Can't you understand
the simple question? I see it
125% hypocrite."
Examples, please?
"pour H20 over a duck's head"
Your brain is so lopesided. You never going to understand anything.
Okay 10:51, our official elected
our judges for the tribunal in the
same way as the westerners elected
theirs. Why is ours corrupted and
not theirs?
because YOURS are a bunch of idiots, get it!
And yours are not, stupid?
9:22 AM Ah Pler in Cambodia, Ah Yuon and Ah Jen are the one who makes decision not Ah Khmer. Ah Khmer like me eat dirt from trash while you fuck enjoy one fuck night like any other day. I know you fuck are afraid of the truth, all you fuck barbarian are the one behind the fucking killing machine controller. Want to do research on that? You think you are the only fucking guy that got a good education while your fucking family can't allow other Khmer to have the same education so you go around acting like a fucking moron with proper education. You are so lucking to have met me because I'm Ah Khmer that know your fucking education is fuck up. Jen klass jom jee ah pler maen, men darl khoung te vey! Believe me when you are the exploiter being exploited, you're not going to get a good sleep. Have a nice fucking day moron.
Hmm ... that is still beat eating
cock roaches in the US funded
housing in Long Beach. Wouldn't you
thing?
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