Monday, January 21, 2008

Former F'pec VIP pardoned by the king ... How about ordinary Khmer citizens jailed for lesser crimes?

Former F’pec Kampot provincial governor pardoned

Monday, January 21, 2008
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

King Norodom Sihamoni issued a pardon for Puth Chandarith, the former Kampot provincial governor who was jailed since July 2006 for illegally grabbing forest lands. The royal pardon decree was issued on 17 January, and Puth Chandarith was released in the afternoon of 18 January 2008. Puth Chandarith was sentenced to 2-year of jail time and a fine of $3,700 by the Kampot provincial court. Puth Chandarith was the former Kampot provincial governor from the Funcinpec party. He is a US citizen of Cambodian origin. Keo Ya, Puth Chandarith’s lawyer, thanked the king and Prime minister Hun Sen for pardoning his client.

2 comments:

crazyglue said...

May I say it again as just a born-as-khmer soul, please?

By hook or by crook, Sihanouk broke it all and Sihanouk had managed to destroy it all:

Sihanouk had destroyed almost 2 millions of Khmer (including Viet, Chinese, Cham and many other inhabitants of Cambodia).

Sihanouk had managed to crack a few eggs in the process to make the "killing Fields" looked good, killing a couple of his own offspring.

Sihanouk had destroyed patriotism.

Sihanouk had managed to CRUSH khmer's spirit once and for all in
favor of the Viet race by way of the very same infamous "Killing Fields".

Sihanouk had managed to produce a boatload of worthless offspring
specifically Rannaridh (Sihanouk the Playboy Jr.), and Sihamoni
(Sihanouk woman's side - the queer Prince Jr.) to serve the Viet/
YUON's interest.

Sihanouk still manages to serve his master, the Viet/Yuon through Hun Sen as we speak.

What else and how much more do I need to know?

CG

Anonymous said...

He doesn't deserve to be pardon by the king, he needs pardon by his family!!! He should be locked up a little bit longer to make him relize his mistake, obviously he doesn't so whats the use of letting him out. Lock him up again and maybe this time he will relize what he has done to his family. SIGNED BY HIS FIRST DAUGHTER IN THE STATES!!!