S9898 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 24, 1997 Whereas, Cambodian People’s Party leader Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I rise a legitimate voice in and Second Prime Minister staged a today on behalf of myself, Mr. THOMAS, Cambodian politics. bloody and illegal coup against the First Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. GRAMS to a According to the Yale Cambodian Prime Minister and leader of the FUNCINPEC Party, Norodom Ranaridhh; sense-of-the-Senate resolution that the Genocide project, the principal organi- Whereas, Hun Sen maintains that the coup Khmer Rouge and other participants in zation documenting atrocities com- was necessary because elements of the Cambodian genocide should be mitted by the Khmer Rouge, such a tri- FUNCINPEC were on the verge of consum- brought to justice before an inter- bunal ‘‘would soon return indictments mating a deal to bring the Khmer Rouge national tribunal. against all or most of the current military and political organization into the Just a couple of months ago, we wit- Khmer Rouge leadership. legitimate political arena; nessed the grotesque spectacle of a Whereas, Norodom Ranariddh, by contrast, Mr. President, the Cambodian trag- has argued that FUNCINPEC had no plan to Khmer Rouge show trial of , the edy will never end until the Khmer form an alliance with the Khmer Rouge and Leader of the Khmer Rouge during its Rouge are brought to justice. I offer that this allegation was used as a pretext by genocidal reign in the 1970’s. In July, this resolution to move us closer to Hun Sen for the coup; Cambodian People’s Party leader and that goal and to demonstrate this Whereas, Norodom Ranaridhh asserts in- Second Prime Minister Hun Sen staged body’s continued interest in the devel- stead that he was on the verge of finally de- a bloody coup against the First Prime opment of a free, democratic, and stroying the Khmer Rouge and bringing them to justice; Minister and leader of the FUNCINPEC peaceful . Whereas, Norodom Ranaridhh further as- Party, Norodom Ranariddh. f serts that the real reason for the coup was Hun Sen has claimed the coup was that Hun Sen fears that convening an inter- necessary because Norodom Ranaridhh SENATE RESOLUTION 125—COM- national tribunal to bring the Khmer Rouge was attempting to gain Khmer Rouge MENDING THE REPRESENTATIVE to justice would implicate Hun Sen in geno- support for his party. OF THE TAIPEI ECONOMIC AND cidal atrocities; Norodom Ranaridhh, on the other CULTURAL REPRESENTATIVES Whereas, Hun Sen has consistently argued OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES that the top Khmer Rouge leadership—in- hand, has labeled Hun Sen’s allegations cluding, but not limited to Pol Pot—must be a false pretext for the coup. Norodom Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and brought to justice before an international Ranaridhh has also asserted that Hun Mr. LOTT) submitted the following res- criminal tribunal; Sen fears an international tribunal on olution; which was considered and Whereas, earlier this year, Norodom the Cambodian genocide would impli- agreed to: Ranariddh and Hun Sen wrote to United Na- cate Hun Sen for atrocities he com- S. RES. 125 tions Secretary-General asking mitted during his tenure as a senior for ‘‘the assistance of the and Whereas Dr. Jason C. Hu has served with the international community in bringing to Khmer Rouge official. distinction as Representative of the Taipei justice those persons responsible for geno- Finally, troops loyal to Norodom Economic and Cultural Representative Office cide and crimes against humanity during the Ranariddh now appear to have formed (TECRO) since June 1996, and has ably rep- rule of the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979’’; a military alliance with troops loyal to resented the interests of the Republic of Whereas, after the coup, troops loyal to the Rhmer Rouge leadership, thus rein- China on Taiwan; Norodom Ranariddh appear to have formed a forcing the fears of the Cambodia peo- Whereas Dr. Hu has been a firm and con- military alliance with troops loyal to the ple that the Khmer Rouge will use any sistent advocate to democratic principles Khmer Rouge leadership, thus reinforcing means necessary to regain power. throughout his distinguished career; the fears of the Cambodia people that the Whereas Dr. Hu has established many deep Khmer Rouge will use any means necessary These events and the assertions of friendships with Members of Congress and to regain power; the two Prime Ministers demonstrate other Americans during his tenure in Wash- Whereas, peace, democracy, stability, the that while the Khmer Rouge have been ington: and rule of law and national reconciliation in weakened since the Paris Peace Ac- Whereas Dr. Hu has been asked to return Cambodia are unlikely to be achieved until cords of 1991, they remain central to to Taiwan to serve as the Minister of For- the Khmer Rouge are brought to justice; the continuing conflict in Cambodia. eign Affairs of the Republic of China: Now, Whereas, the Cambodian Genocide Justice Recent events also demonstrate that therefore, be it Act states that it is the policy of the United the objectives of bringing peace, de- Resolved by the Senate, That the Senate here- States to support efforts to bring to justice by— members of the Khmer Rouge for their mocracy, national reconciliation, and (1) commends Dr. Jason C. Hu for his serv- crimes against humanity, and in cir- the rule of law to Cambodia are likely ice as Representatives of the TECRO office; cumstances which the President deems ap- to remain out of reach until the Khmer and propriate, to encourage the establishment of Rouge are brought to justice. (2) expresses to Dr. Hu and his family its an international criminal tribunal for the What this resolution does, Mr. Presi- best wishes for his continued success in the prosecution of those accused of genocide in dent, is make it clear that an inter- future. Cambodia and provide such tribunal with rel- national tribunal is essential if we are evant information; f to achieve these objectives. It also Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED that: points out that before the coup and be- (1) a primary objective of U.S. policy to- fore their allegations against one an- ward Cambodia should be the establishment other about their respective involve- THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA of an international tribunal for the prosecu- ment with the Khmer Rouge, Norodom APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 tion those responsible for the Cambodian Ranariddh and Run Sen wrote a joint genocide; (2) in compliance with the Cambodian letter to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Genocide Justice Act and the objectives stat- Annan asking for U.N. assistance in FAIRCLOTH (AND BOXER) ed above, the President should immediately convening such a tribunal. AMENDMENT NO. 1248 deem it appropriate to encourage the estab- We should take them up on their re- Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself and lishment of an international criminal tri- quest because removing the Khmer bunal for the prosecution of such members of Rouge as a military and political force Mrs. BOXER) proposed an amendment to the Khmer Rouge; in Cambodia is essential if we are to the bill (S. 1156) making appropriations (3) in further compliance with the Cam- avoid another slide toward for the Government of the District of bodian Genocide Justice Act, the United authoritarianism and war. I believe an Columbia and other activities charge- States should support efforts to bring mem- able in whole or in part against the bers of the Khmer Rouge—including Pol international tribunal will also prevent the Khmer Rouge from succeeding in revenues of said District for the fiscal Pot—to justice for their crimes against hu- year ending September 30, 1998, and for manity before an international tribunal, in- their transparent attempt to emerge as cluding providing that tribunal with any in- a legitimate political force in Cam- other purposes; as follows: formation available on such members’ in- bodia. Indeed, at the show trial of Pol On page 2, strike all after the word ‘‘Au- volvement in the Cambodian genocide; Pol they staged, the Khmer Rouge thority’’ on line 11, to the end of line 12. (4) the Secretary of State should encourage On page 2, line 22, before the colon, insert: all Member countries of the Association of loudly proclaimed their support for lib- ‘‘, which shall be deposited into an escrow Southeast Asian Nations, the People’s Re- eral democracy. Other members of the account held by the District of Columbia Fi- public of China, Japan and other interested Khmer Rouge have been promoting the nancial Responsibility and Management As- countries to support such a tribunal. National Solidarity Party to give sistance Authority, which shall allocate the

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