22 April 2009
By Leang Delux
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Tola Ek
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Reminding that the hearing will target both S-21 and the Takhmao psychiatric hospital, Judge Nil Nonn asked the parties not to mix up the two centers.
Duch, who claimed that he received the order from Son Sen to create S-21 on 15 August 1975, said that the decision was probably made by Pol Pot himself.
When Cambodian Judge Ya Sokhan asked Duch to tell who Son Sen was, the accused indicated that he was the No. 7 man of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, following Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, Sao Pheum, Ong Chhoun, Ieng Sary and Von Veth.
When questioned about the meaning of S-21, Duch indicated that the S stands for “Santebal” (or “police” in Khmer) and that 21 corresponds to the last two digits of Nath’s radio number.
Duch was asked to speak more slowly in order to ease the translation, nevertheless, he expressed himself with precision and he was very talkative. While the ambience deteriorated because the speed of his speech, the judges suspended the audience which will restart again on Thursday 23 April.
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