15 March 2007By Huy Vannak
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
A number of diplomats in Phnom Penh believe that the jail sentence and fine handed down to Prince Ranariddh by the court will prevent him for participating in the political life.
Jeff Daigle, the public relation official of the US embassy in Phnom Penh, said that Prince Ranariddh, NRP president, will lose his opportunity to participate in the election campaign for the upcoming commune election.
He added that Prince Ranariddh could lose his opportunity to participate in the 2008 general election also.
Foreign embassies in Phnom Penh have received successive letters from the NRP asking for their intervention.
Kim Chan, the public relation official of the UK embassy in Phnom Penh, said: “Our embassy received several letters from the NRP regarding the lawsuit brought by the Funcinpec.”
Nevertheless, diplomats said that they are not yet providing an answer as to whether they will intervene in Prince Ranariddh’s case or not. The US and UK officials above declined to comment on the sentence given to Prince Ranariddh.
Winston Mc Colgan, the EU charge d’affairs in Cambodia, also declined to comment on Prince Ranariddh’s case also. He considers this case to be an internal affair of Cambodia.
On Tueday 13 march, the Phnom Penh municipal court had sentenced in secret Prince Ranariddh to 18-month jail and a fine of $150,000 for breach of trust in the sale of the Funcinpec party headquarters.
Prince Ranariddh and his supporters have accused the court of injustice and they declare that they will hold a demonstration all over the country to protest the court sentence. They also call for intervention by donor countries.
Noranaridh Anandayat, the special advisor to the prince, said: “We are calling on donor countries to review the prince’s case because they are providing aid to Cambodia to reform the justice system, they should evaluate where the justice system is currently.”
Comfrel officials also believe that the absence of Prince Ranariddh in the country will create an imbalance in the election campaign for the upcoming commune election.
Jeff Daigle, the public relation official of the US embassy in Phnom Penh, said that Prince Ranariddh, NRP president, will lose his opportunity to participate in the election campaign for the upcoming commune election.
He added that Prince Ranariddh could lose his opportunity to participate in the 2008 general election also.
Foreign embassies in Phnom Penh have received successive letters from the NRP asking for their intervention.
Kim Chan, the public relation official of the UK embassy in Phnom Penh, said: “Our embassy received several letters from the NRP regarding the lawsuit brought by the Funcinpec.”
Nevertheless, diplomats said that they are not yet providing an answer as to whether they will intervene in Prince Ranariddh’s case or not. The US and UK officials above declined to comment on the sentence given to Prince Ranariddh.
Winston Mc Colgan, the EU charge d’affairs in Cambodia, also declined to comment on Prince Ranariddh’s case also. He considers this case to be an internal affair of Cambodia.
On Tueday 13 march, the Phnom Penh municipal court had sentenced in secret Prince Ranariddh to 18-month jail and a fine of $150,000 for breach of trust in the sale of the Funcinpec party headquarters.
Prince Ranariddh and his supporters have accused the court of injustice and they declare that they will hold a demonstration all over the country to protest the court sentence. They also call for intervention by donor countries.
Noranaridh Anandayat, the special advisor to the prince, said: “We are calling on donor countries to review the prince’s case because they are providing aid to Cambodia to reform the justice system, they should evaluate where the justice system is currently.”
Comfrel officials also believe that the absence of Prince Ranariddh in the country will create an imbalance in the election campaign for the upcoming commune election.
8 comments:
I am sorry Prince Ranariddh...no body put you in that trap (CPP) but you jumped into that trap by yourself.
We hope you have found many pieces of diamond in that trap.
Good luck Prince!
To Be a political leader, a person must have a good character and good leadership quality.
-Must not have been a bankruptcy company.
-Must not been commit any crimes both criminal crimes and white collars crimes.
-Must not been committed any adultery.
-Must not have a liar history.
Rannarith and most of his sibblings have committed to all of these above activities not one but many times again and again. Therefore, they cannot qualify to any minimum standard of good personnality of leadership.
They should go back to sleep !!!
9:42am...how about shrimp brain turkey phD viet cong/ khmer rough HUN SEN? Don't be bias!
it's a curse for royal's family. This institution (monarchy) has been dominated khmer people for centuries. Now, it's their turn. It will be a nother thousand years before they can rise again....
Those are the tricks of ah Hun Sen (Ah Kbal Youn Khloun Sat' Jit Derechhan)
Congratulation 2nd law suit of Preass Ang RUN ROT (Dr. en Lap Doir),
1st To Run Rith and Moheaassara, Later on please consider with others Case there are still many guys to be sentenced....
If Mohessara jump again he will get the same fade as Krom Preass...
Run Rot and Mokvessara Chakropong are much more Dirty than others are
They are dependent on what thay from Royal Family who hold immunity... please take measues with those both first...
Both are the same so Dirty..
eat every thing...
Others ahve also have 2nd third ladies but they cam mange them quietly, For Dr. es Poli-Business Run Rot and MOKVESSAR poorly manged their whores...
Cheyyo GRAET KAIRS Run Rot.!!
Cheyyo Hooligan Mokvessara!!
Finally SHIT PARDON are expected to be offered to BOTH....
Cheyyo, Cheyyo
1 ha 3 tons
It seems to be a shame while seeing ranarith & his brother Chakroping jumping /fighting for only their personal affairs and others fight for winning in election /
Really it is a funny story
We continue to watch this story Like watching footbal match through TV...
Oh Yes
Oh Yes
Preass Ang RUN ROT should LAMPA again, he may get some benefits as he did last mandate..
LAM PA
LAM PA
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