Trial day 90

The Co-Prosecutors continued with the questioning of the witness Mr. Suong Sikoeun. 479 persons attended the trial hearing.

  • Hearing date :
  • Public attendance : 479 persons

Witnesses/experts/civil parties

Mr. SUONG Sikoeun alias Kung, alias Thorn

Mr. Sikoeun is a retiree, currently residing in Malai in Banteay Meanchey province. He told the Trial Chamber that he went to Paris in 1957 to study French literature. While in Paris he became a member of the Marxist-Leninist Circle. Mr. Sikoeun said he was involved in the establishment of the National United Front of Kampuchea in Beijing in 1970, and became the head of FUNK's information office in Beijing.  He became a full rights member of the Communist Party of Kampuchea in 1971.