Cambodia - Pol Pot interview

(8 Jan 1998) T/I: 10:03:11


A WTN cameraman videotaped an interview with former Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot in the rebels' Cambodian stronghold of Anlgong Veng on Sunday (4/1). The interview was Pol Pot's second with an outsider over 18
years.
The interview disproves last week's reports that Pol Pot had left Cambodia for China to receive medical treatment. Asked about his role in the killing of as many as two million Cambodians under the Khmer Rouge's rule from 1975-1979, Pol Pot said he did not wish to discuss the matter. He also refused to talk about the execution of rival faction
leader Son Sen in June 1997, said to be have been ordered by him.
After Son Sen's murder, the Khmer Rouge expelled Pol Pot from the leadership and in a show trial subsequently sentenced him to life under house arrest.

SHOWS:

ANLONG VENG, CAMBODIA, 4/1
Pol Pot walking on the arm of a Khmer Rouge commander;
SOT Pol Pot (Khmer), saying doesn't want to talk about Son Sen anymore;
Pol Pot walking under escort;
SOT Pol Pot, talking about his bad health;
Pol Pot being escorted to his jeep;
jeep drives off;

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