01005797 Case File No. 002/19-09-2007/ECCC/TC E313 provided for a State Presidium – again, to be appointed by the PRA – to represent the state of DK at home and overseas.731 234. All this, too, was a façade. Minutes of a meeting of the CPK Standing Committee reflect the Standing Committee’s view that the PRA was “worthless” and cautioned members not to “speak playfully about the Assembly in front of the people to let them see that we are deceptive”.732 Although the DK Constitution envisaged “direct and prompt general elections by secret ballot to be held throughout the country” to select the members of the PRA, no such nationwide elections were held; at best, voting took place at a limited number of locations, and it is not clear whether voters were presented with any actual choice of candidates. 733 Witnesses PRAK Yut and UNG Ren did not know that they were candidates for the PRA until they were notified by their superiors that they had been appointed, and even after their appointments they remained uncertain as to the nature of their roles and responsibilities as PRA representatives.734 Neither of them recalled attending any meetings of the PRA or voting on any legislation.735 235. On 30 March 1976 – after the purported election of the PRA but prior to its inaugural session736 – the CPK Central Committee nominated NUON Chea as chairman of the PRA Standing Committee and named KHIEU Samphan chairman of the State Presidium (i.e. President of Democratic Kampuchea).737 The Central Committee also appointed several members of the government, including POL Pot (who was named Prime Minister), IENG Sary (named Deputy Prime Minister for 731 DK Constitution, E3/259, undated, p. 4, Chapter 8, ERN (En) 00184836. Standing Committee Minutes, E3/232, 8 March 1976, p. 3, ERN (En) 00182630. 733 DK Constitution, E3/259, undated, p. 3, Chapter 5, ERN (En) 00184835; T. 26 January 2012 (PRAK Yut), pp. 73-74; T. 27 March 2012 (KAING Guek Eav), p. 63; T. 19 July 2012 (David CHANDLER), pp. 110-111; T. 10 January 2013 (UNG Ren), p. 28. 734 T. 26 January 2012 (PRAK Yut), pp. 73-74; T. 10 January 2013 (UNG Ren), pp. 28, 30-31. 735 T. 26 January 2012 (PRAK Yut), pp. 73, 75; T. 10 January 2013 (UNG Ren), pp. 28-29, 30-31. 736 Elections purportedly took place on 20 March 1976: See Results of National Assembly Elections Announced (in FBIS Collection), E3/274, 21 March 1976, ERN (En) 00167985. The PRA was first convened on 11 April 1976: see DK People’s Representative Assembly Meeting Minutes, E3/165, 1113 April 1976. 737 Central Committee Decision, E3/12, 30 March 1976, p. 5, ERN (En) 00182813. See Section 7: Roles and Functions – Nuon Chea, paras 319; Section 8: Roles and Functions – Khieu Samphan, para. 381. 732 Case 002/01, Judgement, 7 August 2014 - Public 130