002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ ЮŲŠ / No: D427 34. The Statute further states that the CPK was to be lead by the system of “collective leadership”82 based on the principle of “democratic centralism”.83 Applied to the Committee system, this meant that individual members could not make decisions by themselves, but only in concert with other members,84 with specific persons holding specific thematic responsibilities. This is echoed in a Standing Committee Meeting dated 9 October 1975: “When a telegram comes in, immediately when it is received the office must hand it to the responsible section immediately, so they can examine and consider it and make proposals to the Standing Committee”.85 35. Both the Central Committee and the Standing Committee were comprised of “full-rights” and “candidate” (or “reserve” members). Candidate status was a lower ranking than full-rights.86 Being a full-rights member meant having the rights “to consider and discuss and join in decision making” with regard to all matters.87 A candidate member was allowed to participate in meetings, without the right of decision-making.88 At the Central Committee level, not being a full-rights member meant not having “the decision-making power to eliminate people,”89 a power stated by Duch to be officially enjoyed only by certain members of the Central Committee.90 “Assistants” to the Central Committee, although not members as such, enjoyed a status similar to some form of membership, to the extent that they could participate alongside full-rights and candidate members in political training organized at the Party Centre level.91 36. Other bodies characterized by the Central Committee as totally belonging to the Party were the People’s Representative Assembly (see the section of the Closing Order regarding the Roles and Function of Nuon Chea, said to have been elected on 20 March 1976)92, the State Presidium (see the section of the Closing Order regarding the Roles and Functions Khieu Samphan), and the Organization Committee of the Party Central Committee (headed by Nuon Chea) which was empowered to monitor and inspect Party members and oversee their integration in offices and ministries.93 B. CENTRAL COMMITTEE 37. The Central Committee was given responsibility in the Statute of the CPK to “implement the Party political line and Statute throughout the Party”, as well as to “instruct all the Zone and Sector” and to “Govern and arrange cadres and Party members throughout the entire Party”.94 Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, National Road 4, Choam Chao, Dangkao Phnom Penh Mailing address: P.O. Box 71, Phnom Penh; Tel: +855(0)23 218914 Fax: +855(0) 23 218941. 17