CAMBODIA: PRIME MINISTER HUN SEN INTERVIEWED

(5 Nov 1999) Khmer/Natsound
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has given an exclusive interview with the Associated Press, during which he said he was open to the possibility of a trial of all top Khmer Rouge leaders.
Hun Sen reasoned that trying just those who are under detention would not satisfy the Cambodian people's thirst for justice.
In an exclusive interview, Hun Sen talked about the planning of the trial of the Khmer Rouge leaders, who are responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1-point-7 (m) million people during the three years of their rule.
He declined to pinpoint which leaders should be put on trial, but suggested that trying just those who are under detention will not satisfy the justice.
Key Khmer Rouge leaders like Khieu Samphan and Noun Chea, who defected to the government in exchange for the pardon since last year, are likely to indicted by the Cambodian court.
SOUNDBITE : (Khmer)
"That's my idea. If we just blame Pol Pot and Son Senn, who died already, or just blame Ta Mok or Duch who are at the custody. That would not be enough to find justice for the Cambodian people."
SUPERCAPTION: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen
Negotiations among the United Nations, Cambodia and the United States about the shape of the tribunal has dragged on, and the Prime Minister said he is not too keen to spend more time on it.
SOUNDBITE: (Khmer)
"You see, I have dismantled the Khmer Rouge political and military organisation already. What is remained is the trial of Khmer Rouge. I'd like to push it beyond my hands, put it in the hands of the court of Law."
SUPERCAPTION: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen
U-N representatives had talks with the Cambodian government, suggesting a court with foreigners making up the majority of judges as it was believed that Cambodian court system was underdeveloped and too politicised to hold a fair trial.
But Hun Sen said he'd rather have a Cambodia-controlled tribunal with the possible addition of UN-supported judge.
SOUNDBITE: (Khmer)
"We'd like to take this draft law for the considerations of the council of Ministers by the month of December. Hopefully, we can start the proceedings for trial during the first quarter of 2000."
SUPERCAPTION: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen
The French magazine L'Express and some local newspapers claim Hun Sen's wife Bun Rany was behind the slaying of the popular actress Piseth Peaklica in July.
Her alleged diary, and a love poem to her supposedly penned by Hun Sen have both ben published.
SOUNDBITE: (Khmer)
"What's important is that bad people invented the stories. There are people would believe in the invented stories."
SUPERCAPTION: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen
Hun Sen said his rival had been behind a string of other manufactured accusations, including one charging that he had ordered a 1997 grenade attack against a Sam Rainsy political rally that killed 17 persons.
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[@អាពេជ្រ-ញ9ម]

Thank you for upload videos about my country

[@kazukokameda6685]

I love Cambodia ok

[@koifish3273]

Cambodia is amazing but the president is trash lol.

[@idontknowwhatnameshouldiput]

Remember Everyone:Hun Sen is worse leader in Cambodia of Khmer history.

[@idontknowwhatnameshouldiput]

@@koifish3273 Hey you right.

[@VannDy-jl7fy]

Very good leader in cambodia .

[@obohstephen6105]

Respect sir prime minster of Cambodia. I m loyal sir. Live long sir amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@kimsons3544]

Khmer Rouge tribunal was a waste of In money. This Court did not brink Justice to Khmer people who were killed by Khmer Rouge Regime.

[@somaryngouch5251]

Maybe I think no one of people use money to pay anything in the br*tal regime 😢

[@phornchean5395]

Where has it been getting up now?

[@rachanashop1543]

The love

[@Nevergiveup-jt1tb]

I don't understand what he is saying? Can't he speak english? I searched for "hun Sen english speech".

[@responsibledriving1882]

He is Cambodian he can speak English but is not great in it.

[@minhtientran8158]

Where are you now, Cambodia!?

[@itpenny2282]

Here?

[@idontknowwhatnameshouldiput]

Just right here but different than before.

[@An-dg1lw]

What has happened to សាលាដំបូងនៃសាលាក្ដីខ្មែរក្រហម?

[@TheTranceCartel]

The best Prime Minister

[@obohstephen6105]

Best prime minster ever. Respect sir. Loyal sir. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@chhilz]

corruption 100

[@daveyork0]

The leaders of that country should be appointed by France and not elected by Cambodians.

[@f0repl4y]

Nobody voted for this guy. The election is rigged. Do you think we voted for this monster who severed under Khmer Rouge for 3 decades? Hell no.

[@lilmane1070]

@@f0repl4y that would require that he joined KR at age 5. I agree 100% with your overall point, but he was with them for 7 years (1970-77)

[@festivegurock2167]

nearly 4 decade

[@sambathteng9176]

I am full blooded Cambodian & citizen of the United States. My heart belongs at home. Cambodia’s 🇰🇭 Prime Minister Hun Sen you are the reincarnation god king of the Angkor period. For all of you whom hates this man, KNOW one thing. Had it been another instead of HUN SEN, our mother land would have been in the hands of the true enemies of all Khmer. The Viet Kong and thief Thai’s. My children’s here in the United States would not have land to call their own! So be grateful and respect him. He is our LEADER and father to our home land! You will never be allowed to even walk in this man foot print in the dirt! God bless you Hun Sen, May you live a long and healthy life may god allow you to fight for all Khmer at home and around the world! I love you!

[@LindaEng-gy6cn]

ឲពុកឈប់ធ្វើការតទៀតឺនៅហត់ហើយសម្រាកខ្លះទៅ

[@cildagout6271]

Poon hunsen men?

[@cildagout6271]

Ta khnhom vn somlap chnam 1975

[@kotor1182]

Corrupto

[@simondagout6665]

hunsen , i won vietnamese communism

[@diendanh4445]

simon dagout

[@cildagout6271]

Bonrani hunsen

[@fongchang8832]

~~~~

[@idontknowwhatnameshouldiput]

បានន័យថាមិច?

[@yonsue5233]

Based on his reputation, He is the smartest leader in Cambodia

[@idontknowwhatnameshouldiput]

You are thinking is wrong you idiot.Hun Sen is the worse leader of Khmer history.

[@Toyotaprius-xl6sf]

Smartest leader in Cambodia My Ass

[@genso3065]

Based on this comment. You are the dumbest youtuber.

[@somaryngouch5251]

Yes, of course ❤

[@cildagout6271]

Khnom pibak chot nas

[@sokkhamey9924]

Thank you for you love.but i love you like a prime minister of Cambodia.i love your family and your wife she is very beautiful women and very good women.i promise to you prime minister i alway support Cambodia because i am Cambodia also.i never forgot where i come from or where i was born.please let me go and let my family go too.don't do please you never have my heart or my love even i die.i am sorry to say that.i love you like a prime minister of Cambodia everything you do for Cambodia so good.everyone in Cambodia they love you so much prime minister.thank you for you come to my dream and you tell me you love me so much.hope see you one day prime minister.budhha blessed you and your family 🙏🙏🙏

[@idontknowwhatnameshouldiput]

No one love Hun Sen.Hun Sen is bullshit now.

[@sokkhamey9924]

@Grey Fox - before you judge my president make sure your dick or your president or your Queen and king full of morality First. Time for me go back Cambodia thank you to good people living around worlds. And to my good people living derby. I love my good people. They are happy when I go back. Don't forget to take everything you is capable to me time to fuck All of to take back and i command to all of. Do not forget to paid me Queen beautiful earth with morality and eternal with wisdom and knowledge and charming. Make sure the money already is my bank account. Thank you

[@f0repl4y]

@@sokkhamey9924 Your president fought for Khmer Rouge and killed a lot of innocent people as a soldier. He has been running this country for 3 decades fattening his pockets with foreign money without enacting any policies to help his people who are poor and stealing their land to be given to chinese investors who will build factories to exploit Cambodian workers for cheap labor. Why are you defending a monster? That's equivalent to defending a Nazi soldier.

[@genso3065]

Are you blind and stupid?!? You really think he loves his countrymen. What country allow someone to be a prime minister this long? You can see how corrupt this dude is. This dude took millions from other countries for his personal gains and many still living in poverty. My mom's family have to find work outside the country in order to support their family. My cousins haven't seen their kids in yrs, because of this. Now, if you are that blind. Get your eyes fixed.

[@MinWoo901]

Hun Sen is a Khmer Rouge member. You don’t know anything about Cambodian history. A disgrace to your ancestors.