10 August 2006
By Mayarith
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
A local newspaper reporter in Kompong Cham was beat up by an unknown assailant using a bat. The reporter is listed in serious condition and his photo camera and mobile phone were taken from him, as well as a number of other documents.
The incident occurred on 8 August at 7:00 PM when reporter Tong Sokhon was traveling to Stung Trang district, Kompong Cham province.
Om Chandara, president of the Khmer reporters friendship, issued a statement yesterday, denouncing the assassination attempt.
The statement claimed that reporter Tong Sokhon had been threatened several times in the past by those who illegally cut down forest trees. Tong Sokhon had been reporting on problems related to [illegal] deforestation in Kompong Cham.
Om Chandara has issued a call to the authority to search and arrest the culprits and bring them to justice.
There is no reaction from the authority on this assault on the reporter as of Wednesday.
The incident occurred on 8 August at 7:00 PM when reporter Tong Sokhon was traveling to Stung Trang district, Kompong Cham province.
Om Chandara, president of the Khmer reporters friendship, issued a statement yesterday, denouncing the assassination attempt.
The statement claimed that reporter Tong Sokhon had been threatened several times in the past by those who illegally cut down forest trees. Tong Sokhon had been reporting on problems related to [illegal] deforestation in Kompong Cham.
Om Chandara has issued a call to the authority to search and arrest the culprits and bring them to justice.
There is no reaction from the authority on this assault on the reporter as of Wednesday.
1 comment:
THis is a problem where cheap labour is being looked down. If you are rich people will respect you as their master but if you dirty poor, they treat you like dirt. They can kick you, scholing you, harrassing you what ever they like because they have monies. Monies are powerfull weapons. Even Hun Sen is scared with monies and do not scrare with bullets.
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