Michael Karnavas, Ieng Sary's defense lawyer (Photo: AN, Cambodge Soir Hebdo)02 April 2009
By A.L.G.
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
Click here to read the article in French
Ang Udom and Michael Karnavas, co-defense lawyers for the ex-KR Foreign Affairs minister, used Hun Sen’s claim made on 31 March and the alleged tribunal corruption to contest the provisional detention of their client.
On Thursday 02 April, Ieng Sary’s defense lawyers talked about a possible disappearance of the ECCC during the appeal hearing against the extension of the provisional detention of their client.
“Two days ago, PM Hun Sen indicated that he was deceived that Japan gave $200,000 to pay the salary of the Cambodian side of the Tribunal,” Michael Karnavas said. “Now, donor countries are hesitating to finance [the ECCC].”
“Everything is tied,” the US lawyer added. “With the budget crisis and the alleged corruption, will we be here in six months? Must they continue to detain Mr. Ieng Sary, knowing that the prosecution will not be able to follow suit?”
Pursuing his argument while asking for an investigation on the tribunal corruption, Michael Karnavas was interrupted by Anees Ahmed, the Indian co-prosecutor, who noted that the word “corruption” does not appear in on the 19-page appeal memo, therefore, the defense cannot raise this argument.
The judges asked the defense to continue and to evoke only medical reasons to justify Ieng Sary’s house arrest, Michael Karnavas preferred letting the co-prosecutor speak.
During the previous hearings, Victor Koppe and Michiel Pestman, Nuon Chea’s international lawyers, had also raised the KRT corruption issue, indicating that such allegations would compromise their client’s right to a fair trial.
On Thursday 02 April, Ieng Sary’s defense lawyers talked about a possible disappearance of the ECCC during the appeal hearing against the extension of the provisional detention of their client.
“Two days ago, PM Hun Sen indicated that he was deceived that Japan gave $200,000 to pay the salary of the Cambodian side of the Tribunal,” Michael Karnavas said. “Now, donor countries are hesitating to finance [the ECCC].”
“Everything is tied,” the US lawyer added. “With the budget crisis and the alleged corruption, will we be here in six months? Must they continue to detain Mr. Ieng Sary, knowing that the prosecution will not be able to follow suit?”
Pursuing his argument while asking for an investigation on the tribunal corruption, Michael Karnavas was interrupted by Anees Ahmed, the Indian co-prosecutor, who noted that the word “corruption” does not appear in on the 19-page appeal memo, therefore, the defense cannot raise this argument.
The judges asked the defense to continue and to evoke only medical reasons to justify Ieng Sary’s house arrest, Michael Karnavas preferred letting the co-prosecutor speak.
During the previous hearings, Victor Koppe and Michiel Pestman, Nuon Chea’s international lawyers, had also raised the KRT corruption issue, indicating that such allegations would compromise their client’s right to a fair trial.
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