US actress Farrow could face arrest in Cambodia
Jan 17, 2008
DPA
Phnom Penh - American movie star Mia Farrow and her supporters could face arrest if they proceed with a banned anti-China protest at a former Khmer Rouge torture centre, local media Thursday reported a senior official as saying.
Khmer-language daily Rasmei Kampuchea quoted Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak as saying that anyone who defied the law 'must face the court,' no matter who they are.
General Sopheak was not available for further comment Thursday.
The plan by Farrow's Dream for Darfur organization to light an Olympic-style torch at the Toul Sleng genocide museum to raise awareness of China's role in Sudan and the war in Darfur ahead of the August Olympics in Beijing has enraged Cambodian officials.
On Wednesday, government spokesman Khieu Kanharith accused Farrow, 62, and her supporters of reducing Toul Sleng, where up to 16,000 people were brutally tortured or perished, to a promotional fundraising vehicle for their own political ends.
Up to 2 million people died under the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge regime.
Dream for Darfur organizers have disagreed with the official line, calling the ban a 'misunderstanding' on the government's part and have said the rally will go ahead.
Khmer-language daily Rasmei Kampuchea quoted Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak as saying that anyone who defied the law 'must face the court,' no matter who they are.
General Sopheak was not available for further comment Thursday.
The plan by Farrow's Dream for Darfur organization to light an Olympic-style torch at the Toul Sleng genocide museum to raise awareness of China's role in Sudan and the war in Darfur ahead of the August Olympics in Beijing has enraged Cambodian officials.
On Wednesday, government spokesman Khieu Kanharith accused Farrow, 62, and her supporters of reducing Toul Sleng, where up to 16,000 people were brutally tortured or perished, to a promotional fundraising vehicle for their own political ends.
Up to 2 million people died under the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge regime.
Dream for Darfur organizers have disagreed with the official line, calling the ban a 'misunderstanding' on the government's part and have said the rally will go ahead.
8 comments:
"Anyone who defied the law must face the court, no matter who they are" - and what is about Hun Sen, Hok Lundy and all their cronies?
Cambodia has alot of law but they are sitting on the law like in the Lon Nol´s Govt. And what is with the poor people? who will protect for them?
Would anyone tell khieu kanarith that she's bringing the money to spend in Cambodia? Why stop her? This guy must need bribe to let her in?
Killing Field exist only for Hun Xen use to beg for money!
Cambodian stil live in a very subtle killing field and khmerouge time, started after the 1997 coup!!!!!!
Can you all see it, UN or UNOSEE?
Good work Farrow, you have determine to work for social justice. Politic cannot stop people with good heart to bring out the dire situations of humanity out for the world to be accounted for. Sudan needs your help.
Keep up the good work.
It is the same that China created KR to kill Khmer and China is behind Sudan to have Darfur genocide...
Maria go ahead with your courageous struggle for justice.
KY
It's good to challenge the dictators. I strongly support Mrs Farrow and want to see the face of all Hun Sen's Clowns when Mrs Farrow and all people involved in "Darfur cause" ignore Hun Sen's ban.
Mia should never fear those monkeys who are in control of Cambodia now. Do what you must, Mia. American Embassy will protect you.
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