Hor Namhong (L) and Sam Rainsy (R) (Photo: RFA)07 May 2008
By Chea Makara
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata and Heng Soy
Click here to read the original article in Khmer
On Wednesday, Hor Namhong, the vice-prime minister of Cambodia, said that he will not pull out his lawsuit against opposition leader Sam Rainsy.
Hor Namhong, who is also the minister of Foreign Affairs, said that he was also a prisoner under the Democratic Kampuchea regime or the KR regime, and that he also wants to find the truth, just like Sam Rainsy.
Hor Namhong said: “I don’t want to talk about this issue, let the court continue its course because I believe that this case in not only one of defamation, but it is a problem of repeating the publication over again and again. Therefore, this spreading of information was intentional. Now, there is a factual information from a top KR leader, who is currently charged, but that I don’t want to reveal his name, who confirmed that I was a prisoner also.”
In response to Hor Namhong’s refusal to pull out his lawsuit, opposition leader Sam Rainsy said on Wednesday also that this is a minor issue that will not affect his party during the upcoming election.
Sam Rainsy said that the KR Tribunal should decide the case of Hor Namhong, whom Sam Rainsy accused of being involved in the crimes committed by the KR.
Sam Rainsy said: “The main issue is that we want a judgment on the KR leaders, and the issue on the people involved in the killing of innocent people, those who ordered the killing of the prisoners, those who have been accused (during the KR regime), (in fact,) it was the KR who accused them for no reason, and they were taken to be killed very savagely. Those who are guilty are the ones who work with the KR. Therefore, the importance is for the crimes to be sentenced according to the law. The issue you raised and that you asked me, is only a minor issue.”
Embassy officials and civil society concerned that this lawsuit could affect the election
On Tuesday 06 May, US Ambassador Joseph A. Mussomeli said that Hor Namhong’s lawsuit could affect the upcoming July election.
Hang Puthea, NICFEC executive director, said: “During the election period, there are competitions, and if party leaders have social issues, whether they are private or political ones, they can influence (party) activists, and they can also influence the people’s decision as well.”
Hor Namhong sent his lawsuit to the Phnom Penh municipal court on 19 April, in which he accused Sam Rainsy of defamation and disinformation. The lawsuit came after Sam Rainsy said on 17 April that Pol Pot’s former advisor is the minister of economy and finance, and the Khmer Rouge Boeng Trabek jail chief is the minister of Foreign Affairs. However, Sam Rainsy did not name anybody in particular.
Hor Namhong won a lawsuit against former monarch Norodom Sihanouk when the king called Hor Namhong a KR leader.
Sam Rainsy is preparing his strategy to fight back
Regarding this lawsuit, Sam Rainsy told his supporters in the USA during his visit there last month, that whatever he said is not different from what the former monarch said.
Sam Rainsy said that the reason King-Ftaher lost the lawsuit against Hor Namhong was because he did not have sufficient witnesses. He said that he will make preparation to fight back if the lawsuit will come up: “I asked my lawyer to meet with Khieu Samphan and Ieng Sary, and in particular with Duch, the Tuol Sleng (S-21) jail chief. I want my lawyer to ask Duch about those who were killed in Tuol Sleng and who were sent over from Boeng Trabek, who were the first ones to be selected to be killed in Tuol Sleng? Who issued the report (for sending the prisoners from Boeng Trabek to Tuol Sleng) during that time? Surely what Samdech Sihanouk raised, what I am raising now will have a proper basis.”
Hor Namhong, who is also the minister of Foreign Affairs, said that he was also a prisoner under the Democratic Kampuchea regime or the KR regime, and that he also wants to find the truth, just like Sam Rainsy.
Hor Namhong said: “I don’t want to talk about this issue, let the court continue its course because I believe that this case in not only one of defamation, but it is a problem of repeating the publication over again and again. Therefore, this spreading of information was intentional. Now, there is a factual information from a top KR leader, who is currently charged, but that I don’t want to reveal his name, who confirmed that I was a prisoner also.”
In response to Hor Namhong’s refusal to pull out his lawsuit, opposition leader Sam Rainsy said on Wednesday also that this is a minor issue that will not affect his party during the upcoming election.
Sam Rainsy said that the KR Tribunal should decide the case of Hor Namhong, whom Sam Rainsy accused of being involved in the crimes committed by the KR.
Sam Rainsy said: “The main issue is that we want a judgment on the KR leaders, and the issue on the people involved in the killing of innocent people, those who ordered the killing of the prisoners, those who have been accused (during the KR regime), (in fact,) it was the KR who accused them for no reason, and they were taken to be killed very savagely. Those who are guilty are the ones who work with the KR. Therefore, the importance is for the crimes to be sentenced according to the law. The issue you raised and that you asked me, is only a minor issue.”
Embassy officials and civil society concerned that this lawsuit could affect the election
On Tuesday 06 May, US Ambassador Joseph A. Mussomeli said that Hor Namhong’s lawsuit could affect the upcoming July election.
Hang Puthea, NICFEC executive director, said: “During the election period, there are competitions, and if party leaders have social issues, whether they are private or political ones, they can influence (party) activists, and they can also influence the people’s decision as well.”
Hor Namhong sent his lawsuit to the Phnom Penh municipal court on 19 April, in which he accused Sam Rainsy of defamation and disinformation. The lawsuit came after Sam Rainsy said on 17 April that Pol Pot’s former advisor is the minister of economy and finance, and the Khmer Rouge Boeng Trabek jail chief is the minister of Foreign Affairs. However, Sam Rainsy did not name anybody in particular.
Hor Namhong won a lawsuit against former monarch Norodom Sihanouk when the king called Hor Namhong a KR leader.
Sam Rainsy is preparing his strategy to fight back
Regarding this lawsuit, Sam Rainsy told his supporters in the USA during his visit there last month, that whatever he said is not different from what the former monarch said.
Sam Rainsy said that the reason King-Ftaher lost the lawsuit against Hor Namhong was because he did not have sufficient witnesses. He said that he will make preparation to fight back if the lawsuit will come up: “I asked my lawyer to meet with Khieu Samphan and Ieng Sary, and in particular with Duch, the Tuol Sleng (S-21) jail chief. I want my lawyer to ask Duch about those who were killed in Tuol Sleng and who were sent over from Boeng Trabek, who were the first ones to be selected to be killed in Tuol Sleng? Who issued the report (for sending the prisoners from Boeng Trabek to Tuol Sleng) during that time? Surely what Samdech Sihanouk raised, what I am raising now will have a proper basis.”
18 comments:
Look like the beginning of the downfall of all who involved in the khmer rouge regime.
First, there is UN khmer rouge trial.
Now, there is evidence, and witnesses.
And eventually, the long awaited truth is coming out.
Hor Nam is worried and afraid. Guilty as accused by the khmer people and victims.
Ditto 5:37 AM!
Ah Hor Nam Hiong was ah chief os Boeng Trabek prison during KR regime (1975-1979).
Ah Hor Nam Hong must be in jail as soon as good with Noun Jea, Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith, Khieu Samphan by KR trial.
Khmer farmer
Sihanouk, Hor Nam Hong was a victim. Pol Pot also the victim of the Khmer Rouge regime.
Gentleman
It appears that Mr HOR was a key killing those Khmer intellectuals, who came to cambodia in 1975 to assist in rebuilding the country after the 1970-75 war.
King father and Mr Khieu samphorn should know how the admistration set up, and who were in charge of each department or each sector of KR government.
Justice should be prevailed,and blaming games of politicians who love blind power should be stopped.
Neang SA
We need to be careful because Ho Nam Hong can send his secret agents to kill the witnesses.
I heard from a friend saying that Ho Nam Hong is a mastermind of killing the educated Khmer from oversea who were lured to come back to rebuild Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge Regime. One of them is my relative.
I wish that justice will comne and whoever know the witnesses, please protect them NOW.....
“I asked my lawyer to meet with Khieu Samphan and Ieng Sary, and in particular with Duch, the Tuol Sleng (S-21) jail chief. I want my lawyer to ask Duch about those who were killed in Tuol Sleng and who were sent over from Boeng Trabek, who were the first ones to be selected to be killed in Tuol Sleng? Who issued the report (for sending the prisoners from Boeng Trabek to Tuol Sleng) during that time? Surely what Samdech Sihanouk raised, what I am raising now will have a proper basis.”
So Ah Sam Rainsy lie again. He didn't have any evidence to back up his accusation of Hor NamHong as killer, and he claimed that he did. If that were the case he don't need to get evidence from Khieu Samphan, Duch, or Ieng Sary, not to say that it matter because the truth is Hor NamHong is clean, not a liar like Ah Sam Rainsy.
and you also the khmer rouge 9:42 AM as well as ah hor lahong, you can't hide anymore b/c i know who you are.
You mather f*cker ah 9:42 piece of shit, how dare you use lowly words towards Mr. Sam Rainy??? Du ma cong cak! Ah Hor Nam Hong's back is pushed against the wall. Ah ugly Chinese faced Hor Nam Nong said that he was a prisoner at Beng Trabaek, so this means, he was at Beng Trabaek. What was he in for? Who was the leader at the time. What did ah Hor Nam Hong have to do with the leadership of Beng Trabaek. It is all about being logical and then ah Whore NamQuoc FishSauce's stinky smell will be revealed to the whole wide world.
Try to be smart with your logic, 9:42 AM?
The more evidence gathered the stronger case is going to be. if History, record and witnesses point to Ah whore Nam Houng, then Ah Whore needs to turn to Ah Kvack for help. Will ah Kvack back ah Whore Nam Houng, then? You can pray for that!!
More evidence, my arse, Ah Sam Rainsy got nothing and will not getting anything more from Kieu Samphan, Ieng Sary, ..., and what have you. Ah Sam Rainsy is finish if he is convicted. No one will want a convict in office.
shut the fuck up Ah thmil kyniom Kann chass youn pussy's sucker 1251pm..............///////////////////////
Ah Sam Rainsy looks a lot like Ah Khmer-Yuon in the picture. He's not Khmer, and he shouldn't be in Khmer politic. We must send him back to Vietnam. Let him do politic there, since he think he can do better than Vietnam can.
2:55 The viet off spring son of the gun,go back to your blog in Viet and tell Mr. Ho the viet Cambodia's colonize it go to it end,and the master mind of intellectual ;killer at Beung Trabek has to be revealed.
Mr.HO you have to pay the prize for my brothers and sister blood.
Go down all the CPP mother's fucker and illitterates government of Cambodia!!!
Stop your Bullshiting, 12:51 PM. your Arse will be painfull along with ah Whore Nam Houng's arse for sure.
The only question is: will ah Kack help ah Whore Nam Hoc?
You idiot (9:21), if PM help Hor NamHong, you really think Sam Rainsy dare to do what he did?
Now I see a litle smartness out of your arse, mee somphung 300 lb gorilla, 11:02 PM.
Ah whore Nam Hoc shall share the cell with ah Duch.
Wrong, Ah Sam Rainsy should shared the cell with Duch. That is if they can prove Duch is guilty.
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