October 20, 1998

The Honorable Dana Rohrabacher
Member of US Congress
International Relations Committee
Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC. 20515

Dear Mr. Congressman;

On behalf of all the members, especially those in California, of World Cambodian Congress (WCC) - an association of Cambodian-Americans for the promotion of human rights and the rule of law and democracy in Cambodia - I would like to let you know how much we appreciated your leadership in successfully sponsoring and guiding House Resolution 533 to put dictator Hun Sen and his collaborators on the war criminal list, and to bring them to justice. We would like to also thank your staff, and especially, Mr. Al Santoli for this historic and life-saving resolution.

We realized that without your courageous initiative, commitment and continued efforts this historic House resolution could not have been born and passed due to a very hectic and busy schedule of the Congress toward the end of the year where so many important and competing issues are at stake.

We firmly believe that House Resolution 533 marks an important turning point in modern Cambodian history, as it rightly identifies Hun Sen for what he really is - that is he is a dictator and a cold-blooded murderer. This resolution also finally unmasks the true nature of the State Department inexplicable but consistently pro-Hun Sen policy which significantly contributed to the ongoing tragedy for the Cambodian people since the 1993 UNTAC-sponsored elections. We especially want to thank you for your remark on the floor on October 2, sending a strong message to Hun Sen that he will one day face justice for the crimes he has committed and continues to commit against Humanity, when you said that;

"Todayıs killers must understand that they will be held accountable for their actions and they must permit democracy and a respect for human rights and the rule of law to take place. That is what this legislation is all about."

Finally, this resolution gives a tremendous boost to the hope to all peace-loving Cambodian-Americans and Cambodians living in Cambodia for the first time since 1975, that there is a real possibility for them to be on the road towards real and sustainable peace and freedom that they have been so much longing for.

For that Mr. Congressman, we owe you a deep debt of gratitude. We are looking forward to welcoming and greeting you at our 4th annual convention in Long Beach, California, on October 24, 1998. Once again, thank you for your contribution to save Cambodia from Hun Senıs tyranny and for giving tha Cambodian people a glimpse of hope for real freedom and dignity.

Sincerely yours

Naranhkiri Tith, Ph.D.
Chairman, WCC Board of Directors,
and Professor of International Economics
at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University