Cambodia's Khmer Rough Tribunal 'Identified' Six More Suspects SEP20081224036004 Phnom Penh The Phnom Penh Post Online in English 24 Dec 08
[Text disseminated as received without OSC editorial intervention] 6 new tribunal suspects likely: sources BY Cat Barton SIX more potential candidates for prosecution have been identified by Cambodia's war crimes tribunal, sources close to the UN-backed court say. The court's international co-prosecutor Robert Petit, who proposed the investigations, would not confirm the number or names of the potential suspects citing legal reasons, but said the possibility of more cases should come as no surprise. "There's always been a higher number than five accused discussed during and after the negotiations," he said in an interview Monday. "Those new cases represent, as far as I'm concerned, the extent of which the prosecution will be," Petit added. Sources close to the court say three more cases are expected - two new and one supplementary - involving six additional suspects. Petit's Cambodian counterpart, Chea Leang, has refused to sign off on the second submission, prompting Petit to lodge a "statement of disagreement". The court's pretrial chamber must now resolve the impasse, which threatens to further delay the trials. Chea Leang repeatedly declined comment Tuesday, saying she was "too busy". The court's internal rules say she must respond to Petit's submission this week. Observers have urged the Cambodian side of the court to demonstrate its independence by allowing further investigations to begin. "If ever there was a moment to show that the Court is not a tool of the Cambodian government, this is it," Open Society Justice Initiative's executive director, James Goldston, wrote in an email. [Description of Source: Phnom Penh The Phnom Penh Post Online in English -- Website of a leading foreign-owned independent daily newspaper widely read by the foreign community and the Cambodian elite; URL: http://www.phnompenhpost.com] "My Khmer Compatriots, ask not what Cambodia and her People can do for you, ask what you can do for Cambodia and her People" The Khmer Politicians have only interpreted the Cambodia and her beloved people in various ways. The point, however, is to change it... ---Khmer Blood--- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
