Phnom Penh, Apr 8 (AFP) Talks between the United Nations and senior Cambodian officials to stop alleged corruption at the Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal have ended with no agreement, a UN official said today.
The UN-backed court, which has one trial underway, has faced controversy over allegations of political interference by the government and claims that Cambodian staff were forced to pay kickbacks for their jobs.
If the two sides cannot reach a deal it could jeopardise the future of the tribunal established in 2006 to try leading members of the communist 1975-1979 Khmer Rouge regime.
"We couldn't agree, finally," UN assistant secretary general for legal affairs Peter Taksoe-Jensen told reporters after three days of talks with Cambodian cabinet officials.
"We were very close to an agreement and I have left a proposal on the table of (deputy premier) Mr Sok An and asked him to consider it. We will not continue our negotiations from now on,"he added.
Talks were originally scheduled to end Tuesday but continued an extra day in a push to agree on anti-corruption mechanisms at the court.
The UN-backed court, which has one trial underway, has faced controversy over allegations of political interference by the government and claims that Cambodian staff were forced to pay kickbacks for their jobs.
If the two sides cannot reach a deal it could jeopardise the future of the tribunal established in 2006 to try leading members of the communist 1975-1979 Khmer Rouge regime.
"We couldn't agree, finally," UN assistant secretary general for legal affairs Peter Taksoe-Jensen told reporters after three days of talks with Cambodian cabinet officials.
"We were very close to an agreement and I have left a proposal on the table of (deputy premier) Mr Sok An and asked him to consider it. We will not continue our negotiations from now on,"he added.
Talks were originally scheduled to end Tuesday but continued an extra day in a push to agree on anti-corruption mechanisms at the court.
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