Meeting of the like-minded: Ieng Sary (2nd from Left) and Khieu Samphan (3rd from Left) were warmly greeted by Hun Sen (Right).23 July 2007
By Huy Vannak Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
The son of Ieng Sary, the former vice-prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of the Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge DK), said that he has guarded optimism that the Cambodian government will provide justice for his parents.
Ieng Vuth, the deputy governor of Pailin city and son of Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith – who was the former DK minister of social welfare and education – said that the Cambodian government has already made clear plan on this search for justice.
Ieng Vuth said: “How they think is the government’s decision, they (government) have common sense on this issue.”
On Wednesday of this week, the (KR Tribunal) co-prosecutors will issue a warrant for initial questioning on the crimes perpetrated in Cambodia between 1975 and 1979.
Ieng Sary is one of the candidates suspected of being investigated by the co-prosecutors.
Ieng Sary was sentenced by the people’s revolutionary tribunal (installed by the occupying Vietnamese army) once already in August 1979, along with Pol Pot, for being the architects of the Khmer Rouge killing fields. Later on Ieng Sary’s sentence was pardoned by former King Norodom Sihanouk in 1996.
Following the agreement with the UN to set up a Khmer Rouge tribunal, vice-prime minister Sok An confirmed, on numerous occasions, that the government of Cambodia will not ask the king to pardon those who will be sentenced for their involvements with the Khmer Rouge cases.
Furthermore, Article 40 of the agreement on the judgment of Khmer Rouge (officials) stipulates that: “the extent and the amnesty or pardon which was provided before the approval of this law, must be decided the Extraordinary Chambers.”
The same article also stipulates that: “The Royal Government of Cambodia shall not request an amnesty or pardon for any persons who may be investigated for or convicted of crimes referred to in Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of this law.”
Until now, it is not known whether Ieng Sary is prepared to face the KR Tribunal or not.
On the other hand, Nuon Chea, the former president of the DK Assembly, said that he is ready to face the court hearings, and that he wants and trusts Cambodia lawyers to defend him.
Khieu Samphan, the former DK president, has retained the service of French lawyer Jacques Vergès to defend his case.
Ieng Vuth, the deputy governor of Pailin city and son of Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith – who was the former DK minister of social welfare and education – said that the Cambodian government has already made clear plan on this search for justice.
Ieng Vuth said: “How they think is the government’s decision, they (government) have common sense on this issue.”
On Wednesday of this week, the (KR Tribunal) co-prosecutors will issue a warrant for initial questioning on the crimes perpetrated in Cambodia between 1975 and 1979.
Ieng Sary is one of the candidates suspected of being investigated by the co-prosecutors.
Ieng Sary was sentenced by the people’s revolutionary tribunal (installed by the occupying Vietnamese army) once already in August 1979, along with Pol Pot, for being the architects of the Khmer Rouge killing fields. Later on Ieng Sary’s sentence was pardoned by former King Norodom Sihanouk in 1996.
Following the agreement with the UN to set up a Khmer Rouge tribunal, vice-prime minister Sok An confirmed, on numerous occasions, that the government of Cambodia will not ask the king to pardon those who will be sentenced for their involvements with the Khmer Rouge cases.
Furthermore, Article 40 of the agreement on the judgment of Khmer Rouge (officials) stipulates that: “the extent and the amnesty or pardon which was provided before the approval of this law, must be decided the Extraordinary Chambers.”
The same article also stipulates that: “The Royal Government of Cambodia shall not request an amnesty or pardon for any persons who may be investigated for or convicted of crimes referred to in Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of this law.”
Until now, it is not known whether Ieng Sary is prepared to face the KR Tribunal or not.
On the other hand, Nuon Chea, the former president of the DK Assembly, said that he is ready to face the court hearings, and that he wants and trusts Cambodia lawyers to defend him.
Khieu Samphan, the former DK president, has retained the service of French lawyer Jacques Vergès to defend his case.
3 comments:
I believed that Evil( Sath Derachharn) Ieng sary and his evil wife ( another Sath Derachharn )Khiev Tirith, hold the most responsible of the killing in his killing regime. All his children must have also held responsible too. The Government must now hold them together. They should be cooked alive in hot water. They are the most terrible human ennemy.
If I were the evil Ieng or the evil Khiev, I would not wait until I was called. I would be responsible for what I had done. They are scholars (dam), but NO brain.
I am sure they will not stay to see what they said justice. They will go and find justice in Cuba or somewhere else.
Ieng Vuth, you mus know that you are just a son of the infamous bithchs Eang Sary and Tharith.
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