Koh Santepheap newspaper
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
On 26 December 2007, a NRP party official indicated that his party has prepared all the documents to appeal the decision handed down by the Appeal Court which upheld the sentence issued by the Phnom Penh municipal court during an absentia ruling issued on Prince Ranariddh, NRP President and former Funcinpec party president, stemming from a breach of trust charge.
Prince Ranariddh was charged with breach of trust in the sale of the Funcinpec party headquarters, located near the Chrauy Changvar bridge, and he was sentenced to 18-month jail counting from the day he will be arrested, and the prince is also forced to pay $150,000 in damage compensation to Funcinpec, as well as surrendering the new party headquarters to the Funcinpec party.
Muth Chantha, NRP spokesman, declared that his party has prepared all the documents to bring the case to the Supreme Court in the near future. He added: “This appeal is to oppose the decision handed down by the Appeal court which decided to uphold the sentence issued on the prince by the Phnom Penh municipal court.” He added that the (Supreme) court has to accept the (NRP) filing, however, it is not known when it will hold a hearing in this case.
When asked about means that allow the prince to return back to Cambodia in time for the election, Muth Chantha declared: “It all depends on the court, if it is fair and will issue a fair sentence for the prince, then he will be able to return back.” He added that there are several embassy officials who said that the absence of the leader of a party participating in the election shows that the election is not fair.
Nouv Sovathero, Funcinpec spokesman, declared: “We won at the municipal court and the Appeal Court already, we are waiting for the decision from the Supreme Court only. We are following this case, wherever they go, we go there also.” He added: “We borrowed money from others to buy the new party headquarters while waiting for a decision from the Supreme Court to see whether we will win or we will lose in this lawsuit.”
Nevertheless, recently, Prince Ranariddh called for a unification of the royalists and the democrats, by writing letters to Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha. Furthermore, both Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha traveled to France where the prince was staying with the goal of discussing the unification. However, both Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha rejected that they had met with Prince Ranariddh.
Muth Chantha added: “Prince Ranariddh did not meet Messrs. Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha, because when the pair arrived in France, Prince Ranariddh already left to return back to Malaysia already.” He added that Prince Ranariddh still maintains his stance for a unification, however, some people are not truthful, they come to unite only to divide the votes, so that the ruling party can uphold its power. He added also: “The return of Prince Ranariddh depends on the court.”
Prince Ranariddh was charged with breach of trust in the sale of the Funcinpec party headquarters, located near the Chrauy Changvar bridge, and he was sentenced to 18-month jail counting from the day he will be arrested, and the prince is also forced to pay $150,000 in damage compensation to Funcinpec, as well as surrendering the new party headquarters to the Funcinpec party.
Muth Chantha, NRP spokesman, declared that his party has prepared all the documents to bring the case to the Supreme Court in the near future. He added: “This appeal is to oppose the decision handed down by the Appeal court which decided to uphold the sentence issued on the prince by the Phnom Penh municipal court.” He added that the (Supreme) court has to accept the (NRP) filing, however, it is not known when it will hold a hearing in this case.
When asked about means that allow the prince to return back to Cambodia in time for the election, Muth Chantha declared: “It all depends on the court, if it is fair and will issue a fair sentence for the prince, then he will be able to return back.” He added that there are several embassy officials who said that the absence of the leader of a party participating in the election shows that the election is not fair.
Nouv Sovathero, Funcinpec spokesman, declared: “We won at the municipal court and the Appeal Court already, we are waiting for the decision from the Supreme Court only. We are following this case, wherever they go, we go there also.” He added: “We borrowed money from others to buy the new party headquarters while waiting for a decision from the Supreme Court to see whether we will win or we will lose in this lawsuit.”
Nevertheless, recently, Prince Ranariddh called for a unification of the royalists and the democrats, by writing letters to Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha. Furthermore, both Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha traveled to France where the prince was staying with the goal of discussing the unification. However, both Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha rejected that they had met with Prince Ranariddh.
Muth Chantha added: “Prince Ranariddh did not meet Messrs. Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha, because when the pair arrived in France, Prince Ranariddh already left to return back to Malaysia already.” He added that Prince Ranariddh still maintains his stance for a unification, however, some people are not truthful, they come to unite only to divide the votes, so that the ruling party can uphold its power. He added also: “The return of Prince Ranariddh depends on the court.”
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