This is a slightly abridged
version of a a letter sent to Mr Phillip Hammond 3 days ago. There has been no
response. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office refuses to communicate with
either Mr Fletcher or myself!
Phillip Hammond
Foreign Secretary
Parliamentary House of Commons
London
SW1A
25th Jan 2016
Dear Mr Hammond
The Foreign
& Commonwealth Office refuses to communicate with Mr Fletcher. Your staff
refuse to communicate with me also, despite Mr Fletcher having given me his
power of attorney.
The ostensible
reason for this fatwa is that Mr Fletcher writes too many letters; asks too
many questions. He does this because, as is the case with my own
correspondence, his questions are never answered.
Mr Fletcher has
been granted the right to make a submission to the Supreme Court. This is the
good news.
The not-so-good
news is that he was given a 20 day deadline to do so and the deadline expires
in 5 days. With no money at all (barely enough to buy food) and with
communication into and out of the prison close to impossible, meeting this
deadline is proving problematic. It may prove impossible.
As I am not in
Cambodia I am not in a position to assist him in getting the documents to the
Supreme Court by 29th Jan….
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| What the FCO says it will do for British citizens and what it will actually do are two quite different things! |
I am not sure
how the Supreme Court can be approached with a request for a two week extension
and I am certainly not in a position, in Australia, to find out. I am sure,
however, that the British Embassy in Phnom Penh could, if it so chose, make a
request to the court for an extension, citing the difficulty a UK citizen with
no money and inadequate access to communication tools, has in preparing a
submission. If such an extension can be granted I will fly to Cambodia in the
next ten or so days and find a lawyer who is prepared to act on instructions
and not conduct the case in secrecy.
If the British
Embassy in Phnom Penh cannot provide Mr Fletcher with any assistance in either
getting his documents to court in time or requesting for a time extension I
would appreciate it if you let me know so that I can try, at this last minute,
to find someone in Phnom Penh who can assist him.
best wishes
James Ricketson
Times are changing for the Justice System in Cambodia
ReplyDeleteMaybe!
Will reform come too late for David Fletcher?
Let's start with the exams that new judges have to pass. Instead of the usual corruption riddled process, the Anti Corruption Unit ACU will from now on monitor exams of the Kingdom’s future judges and prosecutors for the first time.
ACU vice president Nuon Bophal said the body had finally agreed to monitor the exams because the Justice Ministry accepted strict standards similar to the ones instituted for high school exams since 2014. Bophal said the ACU would be invited to inspect tests at every stage of the process, and cheaters would be fined.
(In my opinion ‘cheaters’ should be charged and jailed, but this is a step in the right direction.)
Whether the ACU’s move will help the judiciary shake off its reputation as one of Cambodia’s most corrupt institutions remains to be seen. And David Fletcher probably won’t live to see it. Thanks Scott Neeson, Naly Pilorge, Steve Morrish, Thierry Darnatudet, Samleang Seila and others who have played their roles, big and small, in preventing Mr Fletcher from getting a fair trial.
According to a report from the International Bar Association released last September, bribes required to enter Royal Academy for Judicial Professions ranged between $30,000 and $50,000.
quote:
“Am Sam Ath, senior investigator with rights group Licadho, recognised the corruption’s vast scale but was hopeful.”
Unquote
It's not sure what Licadho's hope represents? Empty words? Given Naly Pilorge’s defamatory allegations about David Fletcher, just empty words I think.
So Licadho is hopefull ? Hopefull about what ? And of what value is being hopeful when what is required is action? After all, this not-so-much Human Rights Org seems to have several different standards itself when it comes to human rights and the right for a fair trial in particular as we witness in the case of David Fletcher.
No, David Fletcher is not entitled to a fair trial. Naly Pilorge has come up with ‘other findings’ to Mr Ricketson! So no trial is required. Pilorge has spoken. And this woman runs a human rights organization!
I am speechless.
Let's not forget Scott Neeson's role by his unfounded claims that David Fletcher was grooming young girls. Where is his evidence? Was any presented to the court?
ReplyDeleteWhere is the pathetic Cambodian press exposing the injustice by a litany of people? Where is the no name editor Chad Williams? Unconscionable!!!
Rickwwets your a fucking loser. When Fletch dies in jail hell have you to balme for pissing off everyong who could of helped hi,. Your a cunt. Ill crack open a bottle fo good chmamagnewhen Flewtvher craoks. And another when you wind up in jail for deframing every man and his dog.
ReplyDeleteScott, what a credit you are to humanity!
DeleteThe FCO has a lot to lose if Mr Fletcher gets a fair trial. Its own incompetence and corruption will see the light of day. For Mr Hammond and the FCO the quicker Mr Fletcher dies in jail the better.
ReplyDeleteYes, if the truth about what actually happened to Mr Fletcher's passport came out (as it might in court) there would be bureaucrats in high places who would either have to fall on their swords or be fired. Far better, Mr Hammond and his senior bureaucrats reason, that Mr Fletcher die in jail with a minimum of fuss so they can 'move on', and continue to mouth platitudes about 'human rights'.
ReplyDeleteI believe the FCO personnel are making a miscalculation that they will fare better if Mr. Fletcher does not receive a fair trial and dies in prison. When Mr. Ricketson's book and documentary film are released to the public, their lack of assistance for Mr. Fletcher in an attempt to cover up their destruction of his passport will make them look much, much worse. The same applies to the Cambodian press and judicial system, Scott Neeson and his cohorts and the NGOs who played a part in his incarceration if they fail to right the wrong they have done.
ReplyDeleteHappy now Scott Neeson, Naly Pilorge, Steve Morrish, Thierry Darnaudet, Samleang Seila, Phillip Hammond?
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean happy now. I haven't missed a nights sleep since Fletcher was arrested.
DeleteScott, after taking hundreds of children from their families, you should not get any sleep at all. You should be executed for child abuse and the harm you have done to these children and families.
DeleteNeeson, Pilorge, and Hammond are people that are supposed to protect human rights. But what have they done? Lied to reporters, ignored human rights violations, destroyed evidence and attempted to cover up their actions! APLE has created a case where there never should have been, ignored David Fletcher's human rights, abused the justice system, destroyed David Fletcher's life as well the life of Yang Dany and her mother! What incredibly corrupt people, NGOs, human rights organizations, and British public servants!!!!
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