VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh
12/03/2007
Prince Norodom Ranariddh told VOA Sunday he has no plans to return to Cambodia to face Phnom Penh Municipal Court charges related to embezzlement. Ranariddh is scheduled to appear Tuesday.
Prime Minister Hun Sen, who said Saturday he would not pardon the prince if he were found guilty, was interfering with the independence of the court, Ranariddh said.
The Cambodian People's Party already has too much influence in the courts, he added.
"Because when in several days the court will try me, [Hun Sen] already talked about the sentencing," the prince said.
Ranariddh faces a suit filed by his old party, Funcinpec, accusing him of selling the headquarters of the party and pocketing the money when he was party leader. The prince was once co-prime minister with Hun Sen, until he was ousted in a coup.
Hun Sen said in a speech at Phnom Penh University Saturday that the prince likely would seek clemency if found guilty, but Hun Sen would not provide it until the prince had served two-thirds of his sentence.
The case would hurt his new party, the Norodom Ranariddh Party, in upcoming commune elections, the prince said, but would provide "magical medication," a rallying point for voters.
Party officials have said they plan to hold a massive demonstration following the court date.
The courts are not independent and would be unable to provide a fair and impartial trial, Kek Galabru, president of the rights group Licadho, said.
Prime Minister Hun Sen, who said Saturday he would not pardon the prince if he were found guilty, was interfering with the independence of the court, Ranariddh said.
The Cambodian People's Party already has too much influence in the courts, he added.
"Because when in several days the court will try me, [Hun Sen] already talked about the sentencing," the prince said.
Ranariddh faces a suit filed by his old party, Funcinpec, accusing him of selling the headquarters of the party and pocketing the money when he was party leader. The prince was once co-prime minister with Hun Sen, until he was ousted in a coup.
Hun Sen said in a speech at Phnom Penh University Saturday that the prince likely would seek clemency if found guilty, but Hun Sen would not provide it until the prince had served two-thirds of his sentence.
The case would hurt his new party, the Norodom Ranariddh Party, in upcoming commune elections, the prince said, but would provide "magical medication," a rallying point for voters.
Party officials have said they plan to hold a massive demonstration following the court date.
The courts are not independent and would be unable to provide a fair and impartial trial, Kek Galabru, president of the rights group Licadho, said.
6 comments:
I am not a supporter of Animal Rannarith. But with Democracy system, we need a good social Justice. Animal Hun Sen cannot interfer his position as PM and the court. He should be resign for his stupid mouth and stupid ignorance. He has no quality at any level to lead a country at all.
"The Cambodian People's Party already has too much influence in the courts," Ranarith.
Just now, he says ...- when he was in Power he was Quiet about this...
when these cases happened to people, and others so so Quiet But when he faces this situation he cried, barks and barks....
PA CHOL NA KHUY
YOP TVA-O MACH
Try try... Professeue, docteur es Sciences Poli-Business,
You can run your poli-business only in the poor/ lowly educated Cambodia only,... to gain power and money for your whores...
You should also bark for Poor Cambodians who lost the land too.. Do not wory so much Preah Ang you still remain a lot of money robbed from Poor Cambodia you can enjoy... with Sraem Phalla...
Acha Knoy
Pls let our Professeur es Science Poli-Business/Ranarith play politics Games with his partners again,... Win or loss he will remain some money for living with his girls....
But for us as poor Cambodians we work and work for living....
Try to test with your Poli game/ business..
Acha Knoy
This idiot Law professor Runorith is worst than animal shit. He never ever remembered that Houn Sheet was trying to kill him many times in the past but this animal still joined the one eye evil. Because of $$$$ this dump professor had forgotten everything even his own family.
Animal shit is better than SHIT RUN-ROT, Animal shit can make soil more fertilized which leads to produce more Crops/ BUT RUN ROT SHIT is useless only can make Cambodia in trouble..
PARDON PARDON How many more PARDONS be released for THOSE DIRTY SAMDACHS...
O YA
O yes
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