Nuon Chea, Pol Pot's chief lieutenant, could be summoned to the tribunal courts as early as Friday, two reliable experts confirmed Tuesday.Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer
Original report from Washington
18 September 2007
"Nuon Say said Tuesday he would never allow his father to be arrested by the courts, echoing sentiments of those still loyal to the Khmer Rouge commander."The Khmer Rouge tribunal is prepared to summon Nuon Chea, the highest-ranking leader of the failed regime still alive, for questioning at the special courts, two sources close to the tribunal and a family member said Tuesday.
"Yes, they have informed me" of a summons, Nuon Say, son of Nuon Chea, said from the former Khmer Rouge stronghold of Pailin Tuesday. "I tried to find the summons, but [Nuon Chea] has not seen it yet."
If summoned, Nuon Chea, 82, would be the highest-ranking cadre of the Khmer Rouge to face a tribunal. He could be summoned as a witness or a suspect.
Two tribunal observers with intimate knowledge of the courts said a summons for Nuon Chea to appear could come as early as Friday.
Pol Pot's top lieutenant, Nuon Chea was known as Brother No. 2. He has said in the past he does not fear a day in court and looks forward to participating in a trial.
The tribunal courts so far have one suspect in custody, the Tuol Sleng torture center chief aliased Duch. Investigators have four names handed to them by prosecutors they could indict, but these names have been kept out of the public eye.
Nuon Chea has said he believes himself to be one of the four.
Nuon Say said Tuesday he would never allow his father to be arrested by the courts, echoing sentiments of those still loyal to the Khmer Rouge commander.
The courts may "invite" Nuon Chea to answer questions, Nuon Say said.
"My father said he will go to the court if the court needs him," Nuon Say said.
1 comment:
It is a kind of gratitude son, Noun Say, to defend father. He does not allow his father to be arrested. I know it is a kind sad thing for his event.
However, I want Noun Say think of how the feelings of relatives and families of those who were arrested and kiiled by your father's regime. Should they demand justice for their relatives also in order to be a gratitude relatives as you are doing now. Do you want to see the Cambodian people be ungratitude to their relatives who died without demanding any justice or truth for them?
Just let the court find justice for your father and Cambodian people.
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