Saturday, August 10, 2013
New Zealand gives Khmer Rouge Tribunal New Aid of $200,000
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The pledge was made during his visit to the court on 9 August, according to a press statement of the ECCC released on the same day.
The Governor-General of New
Zealand led a 14-member delegation to the court during his state visit to
Cambodia. The Governor-General and his delegation was welcomed by Deputy Prime
Minister H.E. Sok An, who is also Chairman of the Royal Government Task Force
for the Khmer Rouge Trials, and Acting Director of ECCC Office of
Administration Tony H.E. Kranh, the press statement said.
In the meeting they
discussed the tribunal’s progress and challenges it faces to accomplish its
mandate.
“We recognize that the
people of Cambodia have looked to the Tribunal to assist in the process of
national reconciliation, and New Zealand will continue to help the Tribunal to
complete its work prosecuting the senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge,”
Governor-General Jerry Mateparae said during the meeting.
“We are
grateful to hear New Zealand’s additional contribution to support the ECCC to
complete the cases before the Court,” said Deputy PM Sok An on behalf of the
Royal Government. “The announcement came at a critical moment when the Trial
Chamber is preparing to hear final submissions in Case 002/01 before a
judgment. The pledge signals a renewed commitment of donors to support the
Court to bring justice to Cambodians.”
New
Zealand has supported the ECCC since its inception and has donated NZ$ 1.2
million to date. The last contribution
was made when Prime Minister John Key visited the Court last November. The
latest pledge will bring the total contribution to NZ$ 1.4 million, concluded
the press release.
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