Phnom Penh
13 May 2008
A former activist who defected from the Cambodian People’s Party this year was killed in Takeo province on Thursday, a rights group said, while six suspects were out on bail Tuesday.
Chhoung Soam, who had joined the Human Rights Party ahead of the elections, was found dead 2 kilometers from his home Ta O village, said In Kong Chhit, an investigator for the Cambodian Center for Human Rights.
Commune police official Hing Sovannarith confirmed there had been a killing, but he denied it was politically charged. Police had arrested six men, but they were currently out on bail, he said.
Soam Horn, son of the victim, said his father had had a heated exchange with a former provincial police chief the day before his death. He appealed to authorities to investigate further.
Human Rights Party President Kem Sokha said he was suspicious of the murder because police seemed to be hiding information.
Chhoung Soam’s death brings to three the total number of party activists murdered in the past two months, In Kong Chhit said.
Chhoung Soam, who had joined the Human Rights Party ahead of the elections, was found dead 2 kilometers from his home Ta O village, said In Kong Chhit, an investigator for the Cambodian Center for Human Rights.
Commune police official Hing Sovannarith confirmed there had been a killing, but he denied it was politically charged. Police had arrested six men, but they were currently out on bail, he said.
Soam Horn, son of the victim, said his father had had a heated exchange with a former provincial police chief the day before his death. He appealed to authorities to investigate further.
Human Rights Party President Kem Sokha said he was suspicious of the murder because police seemed to be hiding information.
Chhoung Soam’s death brings to three the total number of party activists murdered in the past two months, In Kong Chhit said.
7 comments:
Now they start killing when the election is near.
Well, who ever brought the stupid election over is responsible for all the Khmer dead. They know fair well the idea is not for Khmer people and they brought it over anyway to keep Khmer people killing each other.
3:48AM you are unreasonable and your conscience seems to mix up. I don't know how human you are, but your comment seems to condone and support the perpetrators and condemn the victim......I don't understand.....
The rule of thumb: when one joined with gang, don't try to escape.
Don't blame Hun Sen, the blind man was created to yap only. The butchers are in to watch and kill.
3:48AM. Stupid people like Cambodia needs stupid election to be not stupid.
You are stupid, so you are minus 1
Stupid election is minus 1
so (-1) * (-1)= +1
Hey 3.48AM, you think that you are smart don't you? And us Cambodians are stupid? Well, coward, if you are so smart and confident why hide behind an Anonymity? Why not show your true names and let everyone know who you really are you racist bastard? I would like to compare you to a pig, but I don't want to insult the pig, because a pig has something to offer humanity, whereas you don't. Crawl back under your rock and stay there!! Perhaps you want Khmers to follow the leading example of Vietnam where one party has been in power for decades?
Hey, stupid hero (11:57), I can do house call for you; so, shut the fuck up and post your address here.
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