ECCC, Case 002/01, Issue 25

Case 002/01

ECCC

Cambodia

English

This week, the Trial Chamber heard the testimony of three witnesses: Messrs. Sar Kimlomouth, Sao Sarun, and Khoem Ngorn. On Monday, 4 June, international CoProsecutor Mr. Tarik Abdulhak continued the examination of Witness Sar Kimlomouth, the Deputy Director of the Foreign Commerce Bank. The Civil Party Lawyers, Ms. Sin Soworn and Mr. Barnabé Nekuie, then followed and concluded with their questions that same day. Counsels for Khieu Samphan, Mr. Kong Sam Onn and, thereafter, Mr. Arthur Vercken, initiated the examination of Witness Sar Kimlomouth on Tuesday, followed by counsels for Nuon Chea, Messrs. Son Arun and Jasper Pauw. The Ieng Sary Defense, on the other hand, did not examine the Witness. Sar Kimlomouth concluded his testimony after answering Judge Jean-Marc Lavergne’s question on the link between Khieu Samphan and the alias “Hem.”

In the afternoon of 5 June 2012, national Co-Prosecutor Mr. Seng Bunkheang began the examination of Sao Sarun, who served as sector secretary of Sector 105 (also referred to as Mondulkiri province). On Wednesday, 6 June 2012, international Co-Prosecutor Mr. Dale Lysak took over questioning Sao Sarun until Thursday, when the Chamber decided to call Witness Khoem Ngorn, and conduct alternate examinations of the two witnesses due to Sao Sarun’s frail health. Khoem Ngorn worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) after the liberation of Phnom Penh in 1975, and was tasked with accompanying foreign guests on visits to the provinces. Witness Khoem Ngorn was first examined by national Co-Prosecutor Mr. Dararasmey Chan, followed by international Co-Prosecutor Mr. Vincent de Wilde D’Estmael.