Thai nationals Muhammad Yalaludin Mading (2nd R) and Abdul Azi Haji Chiming (R) are escorted by Cambodian police into the Supreme court in Phnom Penh on March 12, 2008. Cambodia's Supreme Court upheld life sentences for three Muslims convicted of plotting terror attacks against the British embassy and a United Nations agency in the capital Phnom Penh. (AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy)January 24, 2009
By Supalak Ganjanakhundee The Nation
Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya will seek royal pardons for two religious teachers who were jailed for life in Cambodia on terrorist charges.
Muhammad Yalaluding and Abdul Azi Haji Chiming, both from Yala province, received life sentences in December 2003 on charges of helping the regional terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) plot a terrorist attack in Cambodia.
Kasit will meet the two teachers with their families during a visit to Phnom Penh tomorrow and Monday, said Foreign Ministry deputy directorgeneral for East Asian Affairs Pisanu Suvanajata.
The Thai embassy in Phnom Penh has already requested a pardon from Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, but it will take time, he said.
They were arrested in May 2003 with Egyptian Esam Mohammed Khidr Ali, who was acquitted of the same charge due to lack of evidence.
Cambodian law allows a pardon when prisoners have served more than onethird of their jail terms.
The five years they have served is long enough for this, Pisanu said. Thailand cannot request prisoner transfer since Bangkok has no agreement on this with Cambodia, he said.
The men were arrested after Singaporean JI operative Arifin bin Ali, who was arrested in Bangkok in May 2003, alleged that they were members of the terror group and had helped plan an attack.
The same allegation by Arifin led to the arrest of four Thai Muslims in Thailand, including wellknown physician Waemahadi Waedao. The four were later acquitted of plotting attacks on Bangkok embassies.
Muhammad Yalaluding and Abdul Azi Haji Chiming, both from Yala province, received life sentences in December 2003 on charges of helping the regional terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) plot a terrorist attack in Cambodia.
Kasit will meet the two teachers with their families during a visit to Phnom Penh tomorrow and Monday, said Foreign Ministry deputy directorgeneral for East Asian Affairs Pisanu Suvanajata.
The Thai embassy in Phnom Penh has already requested a pardon from Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, but it will take time, he said.
They were arrested in May 2003 with Egyptian Esam Mohammed Khidr Ali, who was acquitted of the same charge due to lack of evidence.
Cambodian law allows a pardon when prisoners have served more than onethird of their jail terms.
The five years they have served is long enough for this, Pisanu said. Thailand cannot request prisoner transfer since Bangkok has no agreement on this with Cambodia, he said.
The men were arrested after Singaporean JI operative Arifin bin Ali, who was arrested in Bangkok in May 2003, alleged that they were members of the terror group and had helped plan an attack.
The same allegation by Arifin led to the arrest of four Thai Muslims in Thailand, including wellknown physician Waemahadi Waedao. The four were later acquitted of plotting attacks on Bangkok embassies.
5 comments:
No!
How many Khmer that the SIAM imprisoned, jaled, incarcerated or mistreated??
Khmer Border,
ការដាក់គុកអ្នកដែលពិតជាខុស គឺពិតជាត្រឹមត្រូវ។
តែបើដាក់គុកអ្នកដែលឥតកំខុសគឺកាត់ទោសខុស
ឫកាត់ទោសច្រឡំ វាជាការឈឺចាប់យ៉ាងខ្លាំង
ហើយការឈឺចាប់នេះនឹងអាចបង្កើតគំនុំអាឃាត
ឫអន្តរាយផ្សេងៗដល់សង្គម។ដូចនេះ ការកាត់ទោ
សគួរតែធ្វើឡើងដោយម៉ដ្ឋចត់បំផុត។កុំធ្វើដោយ
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This is the sign of demanding more and more if Cambodia shows its weakness. Kasit knows the behavior of the weak well. If Cambodia shows bows its head more, Thai will pound the head for fun if Thai cannot take blood to wash its feet.
Thai, historically had been, has been and is treating Khmer like a piece of shit and Thai now has the audacity to seek pardon to Thai's criminal/terrorist??? You Thai have gotten to be freaking out of your mind!!!
I personally hope that Hun Sen is agreeing to that (sarcastically)...
Awk (អក)
You Thais have orchestrated a grand plan of "terrorist work" in a foreign country, a work that is far beyond any pardonability in any civilized country.
Not even in the US a country that is strong in judicial system and that it believes in human freedom still it cannot grant an asylum or pardon to any terrorist caught red handed with terrorist acts.
Life sentence in Cambodia is more than fair enough for such a heinous crime, a crime sought to achieve a maximum and devastating destruction, committed by foreigners.
In Vietnam or China the two men may have already been tied to the posts for a firing squad. Therefore, consider your luck that we're not holding grudge against you and let you live.
How many evil deeds have the Thais done against the "innocent Khmers", including small children? Knowledgeable Thais would know some of this undeniable fact.
And now, what sort of strength or courage do you have to come forth and ask for pardon for the "terrorists" sought to deliver a grand scale destruction in our country? Be logical and rational.
Qm
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