Reporters, VOA Khmer
Washington and Phnom Penh
“This is not about politics,” she said. “This is about justice—justice Cambodians have been patiently waiting for for over 30 years now.”
The investigating judges for the Khmer Rouge tribunal on Thursday issued a strong denial the UN-backed court was heading for a “crash,” as they faced increasing criticism for their work on controversial Case 003.
The biweekly International Justice Tribune said in a May 23 article the investigating judges were in a “spat” with the international prosecutor and quoted sources warning of a “crash” or “collapse” of the multimillion-dollar court, which has so far only prosecuted one Khmer Rouge leader.
In a statement Thursday, the judges, Siefried Blunk and You Bunleang, called that analysis “baseless” and “nonsensical,” saying the court was moving forward toward more prosecutions.
The two judges have faced increasing scrutiny after they issued a concluding order to Case 003 in April. In a subsequent statement, international prosecutor Andrew Cayley said he would appeal the order and request further investigation.
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