By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
03 April 2008
The cash-strapped Khmer Rouge tribunal received $456,000 from Australia Thursday, enough, officials said, to continue the Cambodian side of operations through December 2008.
"We consider [the tribunal's] continued operation and smooth and ongoing activity in the prosecution of those trials to be of a high priority, not just for Cambodia, but for the region and the world," said Australian Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance Bob McMullan, who announced the contribution Thursday.
The infusion will allow the Cambodian side to operate as long as the UN-side of the hybrid courts, as the courts move from the investigation to trial phase.
"This is a very good sign, a very encouraging sign for us, for the second phase," tribunal spokeswoman Helen Jarvis said.
In total, the tribunal is seeking as much as $114 million to extend proceedings against five jailed Khmer Rouge leaders through 2011.
While some donors are considering further funding, others have said they need assurances the tribunal will meet international standards.
"Australia is contributing among the others," Council Minister Sok An said at the announcement of the funding Thursday. "The other countries within the international community…will contribute, and I think we will have no problem on the issue of financing."
With the Australian money "we have so far enough funds to run until the end of 2008," he said.
"We consider [the tribunal's] continued operation and smooth and ongoing activity in the prosecution of those trials to be of a high priority, not just for Cambodia, but for the region and the world," said Australian Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance Bob McMullan, who announced the contribution Thursday.
The infusion will allow the Cambodian side to operate as long as the UN-side of the hybrid courts, as the courts move from the investigation to trial phase.
"This is a very good sign, a very encouraging sign for us, for the second phase," tribunal spokeswoman Helen Jarvis said.
In total, the tribunal is seeking as much as $114 million to extend proceedings against five jailed Khmer Rouge leaders through 2011.
While some donors are considering further funding, others have said they need assurances the tribunal will meet international standards.
"Australia is contributing among the others," Council Minister Sok An said at the announcement of the funding Thursday. "The other countries within the international community…will contribute, and I think we will have no problem on the issue of financing."
With the Australian money "we have so far enough funds to run until the end of 2008," he said.
9 comments:
Thank you Australia government and its people for such a much needed contribution to enable the court moving forward.
why don't hun xen, xok anh, hok lundy chip in.......where are all your corrupt money......you bloody scums of the earth....you have no brain at all....all you can do is going around and beg, what a thick face you are!
WTF? Why do we have to pay for your shit? You're the one who want the expensive "International Standard". We just want cheap trial, no more than $500 per defendant.
International Standard is don’t stop the killings while it’s going on, let it all finish and then try to set up a court to prosecute those responsible, so the lawyers can charge their exorbitant fees. What the fuck International Standard. Cambodian Standard is to promote and reward killers, you see all the current people in power today in Cambodia, from ah Hun Xen to the police chief ah Hok Lundy…..these guys are killers, drug and people smugglers.
Ah Kwack and his entourage is pocketing the donation money. After the money is exhausted, they cried for more. Their strategy is to delayed the trial as long as it takes, so his compatriots can lived a little longer and evade the prosecutions. Please don't give in to these beggars anymore.
Well, if 1/2 million get us by for 7 months. If follows 2.5 millions will take care of us for the needed 3 years.
As to why the ECCC asking for 114 millions is beyond anyone comprehension.
7:53 PM
Well, if 1/2 million get us by for 7 months. If follows 2.5 millions will take care of us for the needed 3 years.
As to why the ECCC asking for 114 millions is beyond anyone comprehension.
This is for the Cambodia side expenses NOT the international judges and personnels and other expenses relating to the court.
7:53 PM look at it like a long term investment.... i.e 401K. The Kwack and company looking to retired off of this.
Wrong, the Cambodian side only need 2.5 millions according to Sok And, thus it is the corrupted international side who need the ridiculous $114millions.
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