Some writers hint that the only reason Ta Mok bothered with the trial and the life sentence is to burnish the Khmer Rouge's bloody image.
Ta Mok was given a life sentence for his involvement with the Khmer Rouge.
mnli hypothesis: Ta Mok was given a life sentence for his involvement with the Khmer Rouge. premise: Some writers hint that the only reason Ta Mok bothered with the trial and the life sentence is to burnish the Khmer Rouge's bloody image.