PHNOM PENH, 31 May 2013 (The Cambodia Herald) -- The Permanent
Committee of the National Assembly has approved the creation of a new
law punishing those who denied that the Khmer Rouge did not commit
genocide and will send the request to the session after the National
Assembly reconvenes after the holidays.
The draft law will consist of five articles and will prosecute anyone denying the Khmer Rouge regime didn't kill Cambodians. The arrested can be jailed from six months up to two years and fined between one to four million riels.
The approval was presided over by National Assembly Chairman, Heng Samrin, and was made following the request of Prime Minister Hun Sen who wanted a law to punish the people who said the Khmer Rouge didn’t kill millions of Cambodians.
Hun Sen urge lawmakers of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the Funcinpec Party to create such a law to ensure that everyone saying that the Khmer Rouge did not commit genocide would be prosecuted.
"The National Assembly discussed a new law to protest the denial of the Khmer Rouge genocide during Kampuchea Republic regime," Cheam Yeap, the National Assembly’s Chairman of the Commission on Finance, Economy, Banking and Auditing, told The Cambodia Herald.
He said the session was requested by 46 members of parliament. Even though the National Assembly is now on holiday, it can hold an extraordinary session in accordance with article 83 of constitution when one-third of the members of parliament requests it, Yeap said.
Earlier this week, Hun Sen attacked Kem Sokha, acting president of a newly-formed National Rescue Party, who claimed that Tuol Sleng prison (S-21) was ran by the Khmer Rouge with Vietnamese support.
Sokha’s comments have provoked survivors of the Khmer Rouge regime, who killed up to two million people from 1975 to 1979, to act.
"I could not stay calm when Kem Sokha said that Tuol Sleng was an artificial place prepared by Vietnam," Chum Mey, a Khmer Rouge survivor told The Cambodia Herald, demanding he come to Tuol Sleng to apologize to the souls of the dead.
Mey also said that there will be a mass demonstration against Kem Sokha if he doesn't appear to apologize.
Kem Sokha said in a news conference Wednesday that he admitted that Khmer Rouge killed millions of Cambodian people because he was one of the victims of the regime.
But it was Vietnam who conjured up the witnesses and the evidence to charge and kill people in Tuol Sleng prison, he added.
The draft law will consist of five articles and will prosecute anyone denying the Khmer Rouge regime didn't kill Cambodians. The arrested can be jailed from six months up to two years and fined between one to four million riels.
The approval was presided over by National Assembly Chairman, Heng Samrin, and was made following the request of Prime Minister Hun Sen who wanted a law to punish the people who said the Khmer Rouge didn’t kill millions of Cambodians.
Hun Sen urge lawmakers of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the Funcinpec Party to create such a law to ensure that everyone saying that the Khmer Rouge did not commit genocide would be prosecuted.
"The National Assembly discussed a new law to protest the denial of the Khmer Rouge genocide during Kampuchea Republic regime," Cheam Yeap, the National Assembly’s Chairman of the Commission on Finance, Economy, Banking and Auditing, told The Cambodia Herald.
He said the session was requested by 46 members of parliament. Even though the National Assembly is now on holiday, it can hold an extraordinary session in accordance with article 83 of constitution when one-third of the members of parliament requests it, Yeap said.
Earlier this week, Hun Sen attacked Kem Sokha, acting president of a newly-formed National Rescue Party, who claimed that Tuol Sleng prison (S-21) was ran by the Khmer Rouge with Vietnamese support.
Sokha’s comments have provoked survivors of the Khmer Rouge regime, who killed up to two million people from 1975 to 1979, to act.
"I could not stay calm when Kem Sokha said that Tuol Sleng was an artificial place prepared by Vietnam," Chum Mey, a Khmer Rouge survivor told The Cambodia Herald, demanding he come to Tuol Sleng to apologize to the souls of the dead.
Mey also said that there will be a mass demonstration against Kem Sokha if he doesn't appear to apologize.
Kem Sokha said in a news conference Wednesday that he admitted that Khmer Rouge killed millions of Cambodian people because he was one of the victims of the regime.
But it was Vietnam who conjured up the witnesses and the evidence to charge and kill people in Tuol Sleng prison, he added.
4 comments:
There is no chance for Kem Sokha to lie to the world again. It's one thing to deny that you are an ex-KR, it's another thing if you are a KR sympathizer. Kem Sokha is now exposed as a KR sympathizer and should be arrested for not apologizing to the KR victims.
All Cpp were K.R,Hun sen himself was a real k.R,he killed many khmers at the Easter zone,do you want Sokha to apologize to the killers like him and his clans Whore Nam Haong? Kept Chhun also killer during KR regime.
I like the way Kem Sokha proposed a new law banning ex-Khmer Rouge leaders from becoming PM, parliament president and senate president. These mean Hun Sen, Chea Sim and Heng Sanrin cannot run for office.
Also Sokha proposed a law prosecuting anyone for refusing to step down or threaten a war when he/she loses the election. This means Hun Sen will go to jail because Hun Sen refused to step down in 1993 and has again threatened with war if he loses this election.
2:58 pm
Excellent rebuttals !!!
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