Earlier this week the International Co-Investigating Judge announced his resignation. His
resignation was very surprising to me. In fact, the work relationship between the International Co-
Investigating Judge and myself as National Co-Investigating Judge has so far developed in a smooth
and responsible manner based on legal principles and the ECCC Internal Rules, although there have
been some allegations through media speculations made by some outsiders of the Court.
As regularly communicated in the monthly ECCC Court Reports and in the Statements of the
Co-Investigating Judges, we have been taking judicial investigation acts in the Cases 003 and 004,
particularly performing the witness interviews and conducting some crime-site identifications. Theses
judicial investigation acts have been conducted by the Office of the Co-Investigation judges
independently without any obstacle. Theses judicial investigation acts are parts of common approach
of both judges, that is to focus investigation on the personal jurisdiction, as stated in the joint Press
Release dated 08 August 2011 regarding Civil Parties in Case 004 and in the ECCC monthly Court
Report of September 2011.
Although speculations have been made in various media reports with regard to the procedural
measures and decisions of the Co-Investigating Judges, the National Co-Investigating Judge still
affirms that he will continue to fulfill the works of the Office of the Co-Investigating Judges
independently and in compliance with the principles stipulated in the Law and the ECCC Internal
Rules, and he is resolved to resist any attempt to interfere into his works from any source.
Phnom Penh, October 12th, 2011