21.   Cambodian courts have proven notoriously chaotic and open to political influence.

22.   Critics doubt the Cambodian courts have the competence and independence to pursue the cases.

23.   Fifth, even if the Cambodian court does not stand on its own, it will need a lot of money and resources.

24.   Foreign and local human rights and legal groups claim the Cambodian courts are too politicized and ill-trained to carry out a fair trial on their own.

25.   He insists that Cambodian courts will handle all Khmer Rouge trials, with the participation of foreign judges and prosecutors.

26.   He said it was better to send Chan back to Hong Kong than to present him again to the Cambodian court.

27.   He said that if remaining Khmer Rouge leaders are to be tried it should be after the July polls and in a Cambodian court.

28.   He said the government plans to try Khmer Rouge army chief Ta Mok before a Cambodian court under Cambodian law, and would accept foreign assistance for the trial.

29.   He reiterated in the letter that Ta Mok will stand trial in a Cambodian court, and that foreign judges and prosecutors will be allowed to fully participate.

30.   He, too, may face a Cambodian court.