Wednesday, March 12, 2008Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
It has been more than 1 month that the ECCC held its hearing on the appeal for bail release for Nuon Chea, the Brother No. 2 of the Democratic Kampuchea regime, and no decision has since been made yet as to whether he can obtain bail release or not. Reach Sambath, ECCC spokesman, indicated on Monday that the ECCC plans to issue its official verdict on 20 March 2008. However, Son Arun, Nuon Chea’s lawyer is deceived by the delay to issue a verdict in this case. Son Arun told The Mekong Times that Nuon Chea’s defense lawyers are deceived because the ECCC did not issue its verdict yet in his defendant’s case, so that the latter can go meet his wife, children, and grandchildren. Son Arun said that, even though this delay does not affect Nuon Chea’s right, but it was a lot of time wasted. Reach Sambath explained that the ECCC judges need time to consider this request, as there are many legal avenues that must be resolved.
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