Cheang Sokha
The Phnom Penh Post
PRIME Minister Hun Sen offered praise for the Khmer Rouge tribunal on Saturday, softening his tone towards the court by saying that a verdict in its first case would bring justice for victims of the Democratic Kampuchea regime.
Speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Cho Ray-Phnom Penh Hospital, the premier said the court’s ruling would mark the end of a long and tortuous struggle.
“Justice is given to us 30 years after we were liberated,” Hun Sen said. “Sometimes we cannot find justice after one year, two years or three years – we have to wait 30 years before they can provide us justice.”
Closing arguments in the tribunal’s first case – that of Tuol Sleng prison chief Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch – concluded in November. UN court spokesman Lars Olsen said Sunday that judges at the tribunal have yet to reveal a possible date for the verdict.
Hun Sen noted that UN support for the hybrid court came despite the fact that the body once supported the Khmer Rouge against the
Vietnamese-backed government that replaced them. Despite their ouster in 1979, the Khmer Rouge represented Cambodia at the UN General Assembly in the 1980s.
“When we fought with Pol Pot, they blamed us, they punished us, but 30 years later, the chief of Tuol Sleng prison has been tried,” Hun Sen said, adding that Cambodia and Vietnam had cooperated to secure the overthrow of the Khmer Rouge.
Court spokesman Reach Sambath said the tribunal had been buoyed by support from a variety of institutions in conducting its work thus far.
“The support helped court officials to move forward and provide a fair trial,” Reach Sambath said.
Hun Sen’s comments on Saturday contrasted with his previous, more confrontational statements concerning the court. In December, he warned that the prosecutions of further suspects could lead to unrest, echoing similar comments he made in September.
“If you want a tribunal, but you don’t want to consider peace and reconciliation and war breaks out again, killing 200,000 or 300,000 people, who will be responsible?” Hun Sen told a gathering in Phnom Penh on September 7.
On that same day, court prosecutors requested the investigation of five additional suspects beyond those in detention.
Speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Cho Ray-Phnom Penh Hospital, the premier said the court’s ruling would mark the end of a long and tortuous struggle.
“Justice is given to us 30 years after we were liberated,” Hun Sen said. “Sometimes we cannot find justice after one year, two years or three years – we have to wait 30 years before they can provide us justice.”
Closing arguments in the tribunal’s first case – that of Tuol Sleng prison chief Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch – concluded in November. UN court spokesman Lars Olsen said Sunday that judges at the tribunal have yet to reveal a possible date for the verdict.
Hun Sen noted that UN support for the hybrid court came despite the fact that the body once supported the Khmer Rouge against the
Vietnamese-backed government that replaced them. Despite their ouster in 1979, the Khmer Rouge represented Cambodia at the UN General Assembly in the 1980s.
“When we fought with Pol Pot, they blamed us, they punished us, but 30 years later, the chief of Tuol Sleng prison has been tried,” Hun Sen said, adding that Cambodia and Vietnam had cooperated to secure the overthrow of the Khmer Rouge.
Court spokesman Reach Sambath said the tribunal had been buoyed by support from a variety of institutions in conducting its work thus far.
“The support helped court officials to move forward and provide a fair trial,” Reach Sambath said.
Hun Sen’s comments on Saturday contrasted with his previous, more confrontational statements concerning the court. In December, he warned that the prosecutions of further suspects could lead to unrest, echoing similar comments he made in September.
“If you want a tribunal, but you don’t want to consider peace and reconciliation and war breaks out again, killing 200,000 or 300,000 people, who will be responsible?” Hun Sen told a gathering in Phnom Penh on September 7.
On that same day, court prosecutors requested the investigation of five additional suspects beyond those in detention.
I agree with PM because injustice occuring within his government will be waiting for his government goes first. His actions from the past to present will be judged by the future government and generations. We cannot expect justice from him because he is in still in power.
ReplyDeleteIt does meen Cambodia must change leader regulary to have justice.
ReplyDelete12:17Am , You are right that what people in the free world are doing!
ReplyDeleteAnd limite them for 2 terms for a person life! So motherfuckers would behave themselves!
I agree with Hun Sen for the slowmoving of UN and the supperpowers!
ReplyDeleteDemocratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime
ReplyDeleteMembers:
Pol Pot
Nuon Chea
Ieng Sary
Ta Mok
Khieu Samphan
Son Sen
Ieng Thearith
Kaing Kek Iev
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Assassinated over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party.
"But as of today, over eighty members of my party have been assassinated. Countless others have been injured, arrested, jailed, or forced to go into hiding or into exile."
Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
Executions
Executed over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered 3 Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Journalists
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Embezzlement
Treason
Border Encroachment, allow Vietnam to encroaching into Cambodia.
Signed away our territories to Vietnam; Koh Tral, almost half of our ocean territory oil field and others.
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation bomb on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Lightning strike many airplanes, but did not fall from the sky. Lightning strike out side of airplane and discharge electricity to ground.
Source: Lightning, Discovery Channel
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
Can you say banana prime minister?
ReplyDeleteHun Sen and Vietnam (Le Duc Tho) must be brought to trial or the court as well because during their regime during the 80s they have committed K-5 and roughly 500,000 or 1/2 a million ordinary died.
ReplyDeleteKhmer PP,
As usual AH HUN SEN will use any situation to lambaste the UN and praise the Vietcong for prolonging the 10 years occupation!
ReplyDeleteThe Vietcong Cho Ray-Phnom Penh Hospital is another Vietcong do good mother fucker want to use Cambodian as their guinea pig!
It is amazing that after all these years Cambodia still don't have enough medical doctor and personnel to serve Cambodian population!
The Vietcong government is using the oppression of the Khmer Krom as an example to all Khmer!
ReplyDeleteBusiness is Business but the Vietcong Business to oppress another Khmer and the Vietcong can take their fucken business somewhere else!
Khmers want both the tribunal and peace and reconciliation. If a war breaks out again, killing 200,000 or 300,000 people, Hun Sen and his govt will responsible their deeds since their have weapons. It is injustice when you killed 1.7 million of innocent khmers and you wanted to walk for free.
ReplyDeleteThe court prosecutors requested the investigation of five additional suspects beyond those in detention. Sihanouk invented Khmer Rouges so he must be summoned by the Tribunal. When 1.7 million killed and only a few arrested, this is completely a joke.
Khmer can't get justice in one year, or two years, or even three years. Thanks to HunXen regime.
ReplyDeleteKhmer have to have waited 30 years,
Thanks to hunxen regime for the delay.
Don't let this regime fools you.
This guy is a moron, a joker, and a deciever.
Your headline gets on my nerve, AH ROLEAY!
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