PHNOM PENH (AFP) — The family of detained Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea demanded Tuesday he be released on bail because they doubt officials of Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal can tend to his poor health."We want him released on bail so we can take care of him," Nuon Chea's son, Nuon Say, told AFP.
"I heard there are doctors to take care of him, but we are still worried about his health... we don't know how they are caring for him."
Nuon Chea, 81, is the oldest of the Khmer Rouge's ageing leaders, all of whom are suffering a variety of ailments, making health a major concern for the court tasked with trying the former regime's leaders.
Tribunal spokesman Reach Sambath said earlier that five doctors and four nurses have been assigned to take care of Noun Chea, adding those in the court's custody had access to better healthcare than most Cambodians.
During a routine medical check-up shortly after his arrest last week, Nuon Chea was pronounced to be in relatively good health.
But his lawyer, Son Arun, said Tuesday he was considering seeking bail, in part over the concerns of his client's family.
"We are considering the case... I am thinking about the reasons (to ask for bail)," he said.
Son Arun said the court has already agreed to change Nuon Chea's prison diet to include more fish and vegetables, and build a new Western-style toilet that is easier to use.
Only two former leaders have been arrested so far -- Nuon Chea and former prison chief Duch.
But others are expected, adding to the burden of keeping those accused of crimes committed during the regime's 1975-79 rule alive long enough to see the inside of a courtroom.
Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot died in 1998, while another likely genocide suspect, military commander Ta Mok, died last year.
By the time the communist Khmer Rouge regime fell in 1979 up to two million people had died of starvation, disease, overwork or were executed in one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century.
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" By the time the communist Khmer Rouge regime fell in 1979 up to two million people had died of starvation, disease, overwork or were executed in one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century."
To release him bu simple bail, we have to thing twice and to remember that the victim can't have the same privilege than him from 1975 to 1979.
If he willing to tell the truth, i think he should be released. If he stay in jail, someone is going to kill him to get rid of the evidence.
"To release him bu simple bail, we have to thing twice and to remember that the victim can't have the same privilege than him from 1975 to 1979."
True, but the condition is not the same. I mean the man is over 80 years old. Even if he escape, how much time will he have without medical help? If he check into a hopital, they will nailed him. Can he hide in China? I don't think so. Otherwise, he would have been there already. Can he hide in Vietnam or Laos? I doubt it.
In all summary, to try this guys is a waste of time and resources, guilty or not, period. And this whole thing is meaningless. If we can't find someone worthwhile to try, I say drop everything.
The UN must not make the same mistake as they did with the former President of Yugoslavia, who was on trial for crime against humanity at The Hague. He was found dead in his cell, presumably of suicide.
It has been a long and turbulent road to get this far. There will be no turning back or cancellation. Injustice must be dealt with, no matter how late it may be.
As Martin Luther King said: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Well, it sounds like your Martin Luther King is just a dumb ass. I don't care what he said but threat will be with you everywhere until you died: There will be a threat that the bridge or building will collapsed while you are in it, or plane crashes, hit by Tsunami, ..., and/or hurricane. The only way to stop all threats is to take two table spoons of cyanide, dude.
i dont care how old he is, during his time my grandfather was also 80 year olds plus, but this animal Angkar ask hime to work more than a slave, my brother is younger as 3 years old were also work in the rice field and collecting animal shit.... he didnt have care from parent aor enjoy his childhood, why should i care about his old age, i think the number of doctor around him now is more than the number of doctor available for whole 8 million people who live under his leadership.
Just hang this motherfucker by the foot and let the ant eat him alive.This bastard had so much blood on his hand.Every khmer had lost their loves one because of him and his clan and that include dumb ass Sihanouk.You had killed millions and now you want everything easy on you.Oh you motherfucker killer.
I with you 12:20AM but I want to spit on him too!
I cannot understand this animal Khmer rouge has a feeling for a bail. He must think of his arrest of his victims which he can made wrong arrest but not wrongly release. The UN must arrest all his family household. They were all killers.
Well, there are some good in his regime also, that is he got rid of most LonNolians and Sarimatakis traitors who used to live in the city and that saved us a bundle from having to do it ourselves.
I've heard these words before from the teenage pol pot soldiers, were you one of them, Meutt 454am?
No, but I love to be one of them (Pol Pot Soldier) every time I see a LonNolian or a Sarimatakis people though. Does that answer your question?
Cann't wait for all the criminals to go get locked up and that included the Lonalian & The Serimatakis' hater.
They were Khmers born from leach.
Someone lost his job or their jobs and took revenge in 1975 and that was how Cambodian people had to go to hell for them. That is how we see it. Come on KR's trail!
1127am you have shown your true colour, perhaps you are the offspring of some psycho cowardly deserted the pol pot soldiers. There are still a lot out there.
12;27AM I did not know you are just teasing ,or serious,but after I have read your comment over and over,I am seeing the innocent Cambodian blood stain on your hands freshly,I do not know that belong to my friends,family or my teachers your comment wasn't so nice, I wish you to be good do not learn to give comment that way for us it no matters,but for some citizen with their old wound wasn't cure you better watch out some time you might get shot on your head and your body will chop up parts and parts
because of your lack of the intelligences ,wrong times ,wrong comment to be expressed.
Thanks you
Sicko!!!
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