By Saing Soenthrith
The Cambodia Daily
SRP lawmaker Cheam Channy has agreed to compensate a pedestrian after his car collided with the man in Phnom Penh on Tuesday evening, police and the lawmaker said Wednesday. Kun Sophal, 41, was crossing National Road 6 in Russei Keo districts Prek Leap commune at 7:30 pm when he was struck by a Toyota Camry driven by Cheam Channy, breaking at least one rib and leaving him unconscious, commune police chief Kong Saroeun said. He added that Cheam Channy stopped at the scene of the accident helped get Kun Sophal to Calmette Hospital and agreed to pay compensation. Cheam Channy said Wednesday that he was assuming responsibility for the accident, though Kun Sophal had stumbled into the path of his vehicle. "We are very sorry that the victim got heavily drunk and walked into our car," Cheam Channy said. "I am responsible for the accident. It was not politically motivated. I was returning from work in Kompong Cham province," he added.
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SRP Member of parliment apologizes
to the victim and agreed to pay the cost even if the victims was drunk and walked into the road. I am not sure if the CPP MP hit this man. Kun Sophal would probably be run over and become a highway pancake and would not get a penny out of this accident.
a few good men can handle to truth.
That shows differences b/w some people in CPP and respectful SRP members. Honorable people take full responsibilities for no matter what was the cause. Cheam Channy does the right things. Hope Mr. Kun Sophal is getting better soon.
Due to his action, I have much more respect for members in the SRP than ever before. He claim full responsibility, regardless if the pedestrain is at fault. If half the CPP took responsibility for their own action, Cambodia would be in better shape than it is now.
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