Funcinpec removes You Hockry from NA [F'pec accuses him of secretly funding NRP]

Monday, May 21, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

The Funcinpec party has removed You Hockry from its rank and requested that the National Assembly removes him from his position as member parliament, after it found out that You Hockry secretly funded the Norodom Ranariddh Party. Nouv Sovathero, Funcinpec spokesman, told The Cambodia Daily last Friday that his party requests the National Assembly to replace You Hockry by So Nath. Nouv Sovathero said that Funcinpec found out that You Hockry was funding the NRP ahead of the 01 April 2007 commune election. Nouv Sovathero added that Funcinpec removed You Hockry from the party rank on 11 May. You Hockry cannot be reached for comment. Muth Chantha, NRP spokesman, said that he did not know that You Hockry was funding the NRP, however, he added that You Hockry is no longer a Funcipec member, and NRP welcomes anyone who wants to join.