Minister explains KRT snub
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Cheang Sokha and James O’toole
The Phnom Penh Post
Hor Namhong says foreign judge ‘abused the law’ by issuing summons alone
FOREIGN Minister Hor Namhong said Tuesday that he had ignored a request to testify at the Khmer Rouge tribunal because co-investigating judge Marcel Lemonde had “abused the law” in issuing the summons.
With his comments, Hor Namhong became the first among six high-ranking government officials summoned without success by Lemonde in September to publicly explain his refusal to testify. Cambodian co-investigating judge You Bunleng did not join Lemonde in signing the summonses.
“I did not respond because I have a legal reason,” Hor Namhong said.
FOREIGN Minister Hor Namhong said Tuesday that he had ignored a request to testify at the Khmer Rouge tribunal because co-investigating judge Marcel Lemonde had “abused the law” in issuing the summons.
With his comments, Hor Namhong became the first among six high-ranking government officials summoned without success by Lemonde in September to publicly explain his refusal to testify. Cambodian co-investigating judge You Bunleng did not join Lemonde in signing the summonses.
“I did not respond because I have a legal reason,” Hor Namhong said.
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