After the pretrial hearing to determine whether former Khmer Rouge’s S-21 prison chief, Kaing Guech Iev or Duch should be allowed to stay outside of ECCC’s custody, it appears that the prosecutor’s team has not presented a strong case against the appeal for Duch’s release. The case for keeping Duch in custody rests solely on one reason—that is to protect his life NOT to prevent him from taking flight, or destroying evidences, or intimidating witnesses, and all the other craps.
The operating word here is “PROTECT” not “PREVENT” because Duch is both: The most hated CRIMINAL and a key WITNESS. Therefore, letting him stay outside of ECCC’s custody presents two risks: 1) His survival victims could seek revenge on his life; 2) His former associates (partners in crime) could murder him to prevent what he might have known of their crimes from being revealed to the ECCC.
Chanda Chhay
Washington, DC (USA)
The operating word here is “PROTECT” not “PREVENT” because Duch is both: The most hated CRIMINAL and a key WITNESS. Therefore, letting him stay outside of ECCC’s custody presents two risks: 1) His survival victims could seek revenge on his life; 2) His former associates (partners in crime) could murder him to prevent what he might have known of their crimes from being revealed to the ECCC.
Chanda Chhay
Washington, DC (USA)
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