Source: Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA)
On 2 May 2007, General Pol Sinuon threatened to shoot Chim Chenda, a reporter with local newspaper "Kampuchea Thmey", for addressing him by his name, reports the Cambodian Association for the Protection of Journalists (CAPJ).
The incident happened in Battambang, the second-largest city in Cambodia, 293km northwest of the capital Phnom Penh.
The general later retracted his words, claiming he was only pulling the reporter's leg.
CAPJ, a SEAPA partner based in Phonm Penh, has refused to accept the general's claim that he was only kidding and is demanding that the general be held accountable for this act of intimidation against the journalist.
SEAPA joins CAPJ in strongly condemning the general's action and demanding a full investigation into this case.
SEAPA believes that such threats are not to be taken lightly, especially since they have been used to intimidate journalists from reporting critically in the past.
In September 2006, Soy Sopheap, a TV journalist with Cambodian Television Network (CTN), received a letter containing threats to kill him. It was allegedly sent by an anonymous military general who was unhappy with the news analyst for choosing to read reports criticising corrupt civil or military officers.
A month before that, newspaper editor You Saravuth was forced to flee the country after he received death threats for publishing an article that implicated Okhna (Lord) Hun To, a nephew of Hun Sen, in land grabbing.
Meanwhile, in an unrelated case, Cambodian police have found that the brutal murder of Pov Sam Ath, the late editor of the newspaper "Samleng Khmer Krom" ("Voice of the Khmers Kroms"), was not connected to his work.
According to CAPJ, police have arrested Pov Sam Ath's step-son Chea Chan Nara, who confessed to killing his 29-year-old step-father over a family dispute.
Pov Sam Ath's body was found in a suitcase in the Pich Nil valley in the southern province of Kampong Speu on 26 April 2007.
The incident happened in Battambang, the second-largest city in Cambodia, 293km northwest of the capital Phnom Penh.
The general later retracted his words, claiming he was only pulling the reporter's leg.
CAPJ, a SEAPA partner based in Phonm Penh, has refused to accept the general's claim that he was only kidding and is demanding that the general be held accountable for this act of intimidation against the journalist.
SEAPA joins CAPJ in strongly condemning the general's action and demanding a full investigation into this case.
SEAPA believes that such threats are not to be taken lightly, especially since they have been used to intimidate journalists from reporting critically in the past.
In September 2006, Soy Sopheap, a TV journalist with Cambodian Television Network (CTN), received a letter containing threats to kill him. It was allegedly sent by an anonymous military general who was unhappy with the news analyst for choosing to read reports criticising corrupt civil or military officers.
A month before that, newspaper editor You Saravuth was forced to flee the country after he received death threats for publishing an article that implicated Okhna (Lord) Hun To, a nephew of Hun Sen, in land grabbing.
Meanwhile, in an unrelated case, Cambodian police have found that the brutal murder of Pov Sam Ath, the late editor of the newspaper "Samleng Khmer Krom" ("Voice of the Khmers Kroms"), was not connected to his work.
According to CAPJ, police have arrested Pov Sam Ath's step-son Chea Chan Nara, who confessed to killing his 29-year-old step-father over a family dispute.
Pov Sam Ath's body was found in a suitcase in the Pich Nil valley in the southern province of Kampong Speu on 26 April 2007.
13 comments:
Just shoot the bastard for
disrespect, and incinerated his
body. I promise not to tell anyone.
Cambodia society never change their attitude toward the poor and the servants. The rich and government officials treat the poor and their servants as a second class citizen. Because these people are uneducated and treated themselves as high-class people. But when they travel abroad, they're very low class people.
In Cambodia when one has power and gun, they can do whatever they want.
No law above them,
but they're above the law.
Thank God that I live in the United States. The land of oppotunity, equal right, and law to protect me, not like living in the jungle country, Cambodia where they use jungle law.
Drag that general's ass over to Long Beach and see how tough he his.
Dream on, 11:48.
Hey, the general authority is only
good in his turf. If the Long
Beachers wanted to challenge him,
they should do it in a more neutral
zone like in Vietnam, Laos, China,
or Russia, 8:17. I am sure the
General would love to dance with
you faggots.
11:31 PM. Be careful what you wrote. Threatening people life?
Nothing is safe even online. If you are suspected as a terrorist, they can drag you from where you post.
Actually, I am just warning you
not to disrespect our generals (or liberators).
Warning? Your threatening people life. My friend, just a friendly advice, and if you are a terrorist, you will be dragged from where your posting.
Sorry dude, but your CIA only do
that to little girls, not adult.
True they can get every body if they want to. The US always kiss their enemy to trade for something. If you are a terrorist trying to hurt them, Hun Sen will signal OK then you are dead. They know where you posted from and what computer you used.
In Vietnam no internet be allowed.
A few Viet nationalists were locked up in jail for criticizing Viet government ceding too much land to China.
It's a typical General PHKAY CHOR's attitude and behavior. You are powerful but people hate you, degusting PHKAY CHOR!.
Yes most of the Generals in Cambodia are PHKAY CHOR. Degusting Generals!
Wrong, 9:46, Vietnam has more
internet than Cambodia. And just
like you can't critized God or
you will be lock up in hell, you
shoudn't critisized Vietmanese
leaders who work for you either,
or else, they will lock you up
in hell just as God will do.
Vietnam is such a heavenly and
peaceful place to live in, and
they will not tolerate any
troublemakers like Ah Khmer-Yuons.
Get it?
It's a striking example of a khmer who destroy khmers and consequently his own country, Cambodia.
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