Reach SambathBy Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer
Original report from Washington
16 February 2009
A Khmer Rouge tribunal spokesman has called the remarks of one court monitor a type of interference, as judges consider how many more of the regime should face atrocity charges.
The Open Society Justice Institute issued a statement last week calling on the tribunal to ensure “it is not a tool of the Cambodian government and ensure a fair and transparent judicial process.”
The tribunal’s international and local prosecutors are at odds on whether to charge more cadre of the regime with atrocity crimes beyond the five now facing trial.
“The court must show it is relying on law and facts, not politics, in deciding how many suspects will be investigated,” OSJI said in its statement.
Tribunal spokesman Reach Sambath said the statement, which was issued to the media, constituted interference in the affairs of the court.
“Each prosecutor has equal rights, and they are working on it,” he said. “When [a group] orders the Khmer prosecutor to charge, and says the foreign prosecutor is right, [the group] is the one who interferes with the court.”
There was no sign of governmental interference in the courts, he said.
The Pre-Trial Chamber of the hybrid courts will now need to decide on which prosecutor to follow.
The Open Society Justice Institute issued a statement last week calling on the tribunal to ensure “it is not a tool of the Cambodian government and ensure a fair and transparent judicial process.”
The tribunal’s international and local prosecutors are at odds on whether to charge more cadre of the regime with atrocity crimes beyond the five now facing trial.
“The court must show it is relying on law and facts, not politics, in deciding how many suspects will be investigated,” OSJI said in its statement.
Tribunal spokesman Reach Sambath said the statement, which was issued to the media, constituted interference in the affairs of the court.
“Each prosecutor has equal rights, and they are working on it,” he said. “When [a group] orders the Khmer prosecutor to charge, and says the foreign prosecutor is right, [the group] is the one who interferes with the court.”
There was no sign of governmental interference in the courts, he said.
The Pre-Trial Chamber of the hybrid courts will now need to decide on which prosecutor to follow.
3 comments:
Damn it this old fart Reach Sambath is getting so fat like a pig.
He enjoys the Show of KRT, because million bucks go to his corrupt court and homeless lawyers from outside and inside.
Pouk Ah Scam Rainxy will continue to sabotage the ECCC until Ah Scam Rainxy get what he wants. Unfortunately, however, they are too stupid to succeed.
If you voted for CPP (Cambodian People's Party):
Also known as:
Communist People's Party
Khmer Rouge People's Party
Khmer Krorhorm People's Party
You're support the killing of 1.7 million innocent Khmer peoples.
You're support the killing of innocent men, women and children in Cambodia on March 30, 1997.
You're support murder of Piseth Pilika.
You're support assassination of journalists in Cambodia.
You're support political assassination and killing.
You're support attemted assassination and murder of leader of the free trade union in Cambodia.
You're support corruption in Cambodia.
You're support Hun Sen Regime burn poor people's house down to the ground and leave them homeless.
These are the Trade Mark of Hun Sen Regime.
Hun Sen, Chea Sim and Heng Samrin are Khmer Rouge commanders.
When is the ECCC going to bring these three criminals to U.N. Khmer Rouge Trail?
Khmer Rouge Regime is a genocide organization.
Hun Sen Regime is a terrorist organization.
Hun Sen Bodyguards is a terrorist organization.
Hun Sen Death Squad is a terrorist organization.
Cambodian People's Party is a terrorist organization.
I have declare the current Cambodian government which is lead by the Cambodian People's Party as a terrorist organization.
Whoever associate with the current Cambodian government are associate with a terrorist organization.
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