Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Samner Thmei
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Up until yesterday, Ieng Sary, the former minister of Foreign Affairs of the Khmer Rouge regime, did not yet leave the Calmette Hospital where his health is being taken care of since 20 February.
Ang Uddom, Ieng Sary’s lawyer, indicated that if Ieng Sary’s health condition does not improve, this situation can affect the progress of the ECCC because he cannot attend the tribunal hearing, therefore, how can this tribunal makes any judgment against him?
The 82-year-old Ieng Sary was a former high-ranking KR leader, among 5 other leaders who were arrested and charged by the ECCC. Ieng Sary, who was charged with war crime, is known to have heart ailment, arthritis, and bladder problems. He was sent to the hospital more frequently than the other KR leaders who are all temporary detained by the KR Tribunal (KRT).
Regarding Ieng Sary’s health condition, co-investigation Judge You Bun Leng said: “The KRT is paying attention to Ieng Sary’s health condition. We are asking foreign (medical) experts to issue an additional expert report on his health, so that we have better information for taking other measusers.”
You Bun Leng indicated that: “The decision to send Ieng Sary to receive health care or not is not made by the judge. If the doctors check him up, and they find that his disease must be treated, then we have to take care of him. If the doctors believed that the hospital has the necessary equipments to take care of him, and he is ordered to remain at the hospital, then we must abide by the doctors’ order. The tribunal only apply the law, but when it comes to health, it’s the doctors’ call.”
For Youk Chhang, DC-Cam director, Ieng Sary’s health condition is a cause of concern. However, he said: “With the (availability) of modern science, I believe that the Tribunal has the ability to take care of his health, because, the current regime is unlike the one under the KR regime where health service was very limited, and science will be able to protect his health.”
Regarding this issue, Reach Sambath, ECCC spokesman, declared that there is no limit to Ieng Sary’s stay at the hospital where his health can be followed up. Reach Sambath indicated that: “Ieng Sary’s health condition is not threatening. The reason he stay in the hospital is because, every time he return back to jail, his diseases start to flare right back up.” Reach Sambath said that in the very near future, Ieng Sary will leave the hospital, so his case will not affect the progress of the KRT.
Ang Uddom, Ieng Sary’s lawyer, indicated that if Ieng Sary’s health condition does not improve, this situation can affect the progress of the ECCC because he cannot attend the tribunal hearing, therefore, how can this tribunal makes any judgment against him?
The 82-year-old Ieng Sary was a former high-ranking KR leader, among 5 other leaders who were arrested and charged by the ECCC. Ieng Sary, who was charged with war crime, is known to have heart ailment, arthritis, and bladder problems. He was sent to the hospital more frequently than the other KR leaders who are all temporary detained by the KR Tribunal (KRT).
Regarding Ieng Sary’s health condition, co-investigation Judge You Bun Leng said: “The KRT is paying attention to Ieng Sary’s health condition. We are asking foreign (medical) experts to issue an additional expert report on his health, so that we have better information for taking other measusers.”
You Bun Leng indicated that: “The decision to send Ieng Sary to receive health care or not is not made by the judge. If the doctors check him up, and they find that his disease must be treated, then we have to take care of him. If the doctors believed that the hospital has the necessary equipments to take care of him, and he is ordered to remain at the hospital, then we must abide by the doctors’ order. The tribunal only apply the law, but when it comes to health, it’s the doctors’ call.”
For Youk Chhang, DC-Cam director, Ieng Sary’s health condition is a cause of concern. However, he said: “With the (availability) of modern science, I believe that the Tribunal has the ability to take care of his health, because, the current regime is unlike the one under the KR regime where health service was very limited, and science will be able to protect his health.”
Regarding this issue, Reach Sambath, ECCC spokesman, declared that there is no limit to Ieng Sary’s stay at the hospital where his health can be followed up. Reach Sambath indicated that: “Ieng Sary’s health condition is not threatening. The reason he stay in the hospital is because, every time he return back to jail, his diseases start to flare right back up.” Reach Sambath said that in the very near future, Ieng Sary will leave the hospital, so his case will not affect the progress of the KRT.
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The mother fucker may be the number one !!!!!!
Very suspecious of the defendants dying off slowly one by one...need to change the security guards. I have a feeling that they all are poison to die in the hospital...You know who want them dead...China & Shi + Hun...The trial should be move to Australia...
If I have my choice, you can can take the trial anywhere you like, 10:36.
But the principle here is we can't allow foreigner to trial any Khmer, no matter how evil they may be.
On the other hand, I was always in favor of sending them to Vietnam because they murdered Vietnameses People also. Had we done that, the trial would have cost $15 instead of $150 Millions. Plus, it would have only take 9 months top, instead of 9 years.
The mother the fucker is still trying to evade justice. This mother fucker is not a man of responsibility. He was a strong man my ass.
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