By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh
27 March 2008
A delegation of 14 witnesses left Phnom Penh Thursday to attend the US trial of Cambodian Freedom Fighter president Chhun Yasith, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.
The delegation was representing the country of Cambodia as a victim in a terrorist attack, said Lt. Gen. Khieu Sopheak.
"We sent 14 people, including eye-witnesses and police officials," he said.
Chhun Yasith, 50, was indicted in June 2005 on charges related to November 2000 violence involving government forces in Phnom Penh. He was also charged with his wife, Pech Sras, 41, with tax fraud.
The violence, which authorities later called a coup attempt and terrorist attack, involved a squad of 50 men armed with rockets, grenades and assault rifles.
The fighting left at least four dead and 14 wounded and led to a round-up of 64 suspected CFF members in Cambodia.
Chhun Yasith was officially charged with "conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, conspiracy to damage or destroy property in a foreign country and engaging in a military expedition against a nation with whom the United States is at peace," the US Department of Justice said in a statement at the time of his arrest.
He faces life in prison for the 2000 attack and up to 29 years for tax fraud.
The delegation was representing the country of Cambodia as a victim in a terrorist attack, said Lt. Gen. Khieu Sopheak.
"We sent 14 people, including eye-witnesses and police officials," he said.
Chhun Yasith, 50, was indicted in June 2005 on charges related to November 2000 violence involving government forces in Phnom Penh. He was also charged with his wife, Pech Sras, 41, with tax fraud.
The violence, which authorities later called a coup attempt and terrorist attack, involved a squad of 50 men armed with rockets, grenades and assault rifles.
The fighting left at least four dead and 14 wounded and led to a round-up of 64 suspected CFF members in Cambodia.
Chhun Yasith was officially charged with "conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, conspiracy to damage or destroy property in a foreign country and engaging in a military expedition against a nation with whom the United States is at peace," the US Department of Justice said in a statement at the time of his arrest.
He faces life in prison for the 2000 attack and up to 29 years for tax fraud.
18 comments:
Good, it looks like the idiots will get the max. Mua hahahaha .... Mua hahahaha!!!
Man..this guy did nothing! set him free...
How many Hun Sen and Hoc Londi wasted during July 1997 coup?
Who's to arrest them?
It's okay to coupe cheaters.
Who is?
Rambo?
This is a joke....the American Intelligent Agencies(CIA,FBI,NSC,NSA) know this is not true. Stop appeasing Hun Sen.....Hun Sen and the Vietcong set up the attack in 2000 to frame on those that they want to eliminate. Chhun Yasidth is not capable of that without the permission of the Vietcong/Hun Sen. The country was under their full control. The American administration shouldn't give in to this.
Hun Sen and his gang can kill whoever they want with total impunity.
As no one can help the victims, it is natural that some Cambodians people (5% of the 14 millions) want to kill the gangsters by themselves.
Yes, we know, but too bad that you don't got what it takes.
Cheyo! CFF!
Yes, and enjoy your stay behind bars with your gangsters.
Now it is time for AH HUN SEN to put up a big show with his bogus charge on Chhun Yasith!
The real terrorist is AH HUN SEN himself...the military coup of 1997and the grenades attack on Sam Rainsy peaceful demonstration of 1997…
Take actions for those who cherish freedom and rights to self determination.
Write to elected officials and point out truth about Hun Sen plots.
There is nothing wrong with coup, 8:46. The Thai did it all the time.
If revolting against a tyrant gov for not helping our nation is a terrorist act, than ALL opposition should be in jail.
Reform or revolution.
The eal terrorist is dictator Hun Xen and Ah Hok Long Dy!!
USA,you are so clever,Chhun Yasith will tell the court the true who are the terroris?
Ah Hun Xen and Ah Hok Long Dy are the terrorist for CFF and the attact on 30.03.1997.
US's Foreign policy is nowhere to go....That's why they loose the War in Vietnam & Iraq.
Once they betrayed the people who
has been worked for them...sacrefy
for them.
In the end of the game they locked them up in jail to compensate them for their loyalty.
Why the earth & the Heaven are going up side down ?
Well, life is full of disappointments.
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