Phnom Penh
12 February 2008
Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who is running his own political party from exile in Malaysia, is trying to find a way back to Cambodia.
Prince Ranariddh faces an 18 month prison sentence on charges related to embezzlement if he returns to Cambodia, but he told VOA Khmer recently he will seek a pardon from his brother, King Norodom Sihamoni, who has been the monarch since 2004.
“I have no other choice,” Prince Ranariddh said. “I know that my case is a political case.”
The prince said he had appealed through the legal system and lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court, but if the courts uphold his 18-month sentence and $150,000 fine, he will ask the king for a constitutional pardon.
Prime Minister Hun Sen alluded to the prince on Monday, saying at a ceremony in Kampong Thom that “some people…made the party broken and discredited, and now want to come back to the country.”
“Hun Sen does not know about this and cannot help,” the prime minister said.
Prince Ranariddh faces an 18 month prison sentence on charges related to embezzlement if he returns to Cambodia, but he told VOA Khmer recently he will seek a pardon from his brother, King Norodom Sihamoni, who has been the monarch since 2004.
“I have no other choice,” Prince Ranariddh said. “I know that my case is a political case.”
The prince said he had appealed through the legal system and lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court, but if the courts uphold his 18-month sentence and $150,000 fine, he will ask the king for a constitutional pardon.
Prime Minister Hun Sen alluded to the prince on Monday, saying at a ceremony in Kampong Thom that “some people…made the party broken and discredited, and now want to come back to the country.”
“Hun Sen does not know about this and cannot help,” the prime minister said.
2 comments:
Sorry worthless Prince, One-eye Viper formely known as Hun Sen cannot help you. Let's see how you will kowtow to one-eye Viper eh?
Chouy Euy Phalla-Runrot... Royal Pardon from your Brother Sihamuni means Parsdon from Samdach Xun Chhen you know!!!!
You must ask Hun Chhen
Bravo Remote Control Leader Phalla Runrot...
Hun Chhen Pls allow Runrot to be back to Campuchia... he is so boringwith Phalla... and Phalla will leave him soon if he has no power=Money Sra Dollar...
Phalla will find another one....
Ngyuen Ay Koy( nephew of Uncle Ho)
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