More Talk, But Still No Timetable

Odd to see mention in the Australian media of the long-promised Cambodian genocide tribunal; and yet fail to localise the piece by including a reference to the aussie contribution to its funding.

According to the National Nine News item, an AP story, the tribunal will be called the Extraordinary Chambers.

Apparently a new statement from the United Nations has declared enough contributions had been received to finance staffing and operations of the proposed genocide tribunal "for a sustained period of time."

The UN announcement did not discuss a timetable, but said Secretary-General Kofi Annan was determined to see the new legal institutions up and running "as soon as possible."

But a pledge to start soon is hardly fresh news; and has been heard before. And there is still the matter of Cambodia's contribution towards this sum yet to be resolved.