Tuesday, June 23, 2009
There is a Leninist representing victims? Does it matter?
Civil Parties in the ECCC sent a letter to Helen Jarvis asking how, as an avowed Leninist, she intends to lead the victims of Leninist inspired policies. The Court's Director of Administration, Knut Rosandhaug, stood firm with his appointment stating that Ms. Jarvis was entitled to her own personal political views. As a rank and file member of the Leninist party in Cambodia - is there a conflict of interest or can politics really be put aside?
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This is merely an outward sign of something we've known all along: the court is completely uncomfortable with the notion of meaningful victim's participation, and will do whatever it takes to limit it as much as possible without going so far as to eliminate it outright. Putting Jarvis in charge of the VU is functionally equivalent to giving Dick Cheney purview over energy policy.
ReplyDeleteFunnily enough (or not), a friend of mine has apparently angered Helen for publicly stating as much. I'm sure you'd find his blog interesting: http://impossibleasflying.blogspot.com/