06 June 2008By Leang Delux
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
On Thursday 05 June, the Phnom Penh municipal court summoned Dam Sith, the Editor-in-chief of the Moneakseka Khmer daily newspaper. This summon follows the lawsuit brought by Hor Nam Hong, the Foreign Affairs ministers and vice prime minister, regarding defamation and disinformation.
On 18 April, Moneakseka Khmer, a newspaper close to the SRP, reported what Sam Rainsy said the day before, during the commemoration of KR victims in Choeung Ek. The opposition leader said, without citing any name, that some members of the current government, such as the minister of Finance and the minister of Foreign Affairs were former leaders of the (KR) regime. However, in the accused Moneakseka Khmer report, the newspaper named Hor Nam Hong.
The editor-in-chief was summoned once already by the court, but he asked for a delay. On Thursday, at his exit from the court, Dam Sith said: “The deputy prosecutor asked me to explain Hor Nom Hong’s lawsuit. I replied that I only cited the opposition leader.”
Dam Sith added: “This lawsuit is unacceptable, it’s a violation of the freedom of the press and a political threat because Moneakseka Khmer does not support the ruling party.”
In this lawsuit case, Dam Sith gained the support for the Cambodian Club of Journalists (CCJ). In a communiqué dated 31 May, CCJ indicated: “A sentence against a newspaper which cited a MP or a politician would be an attack on the rights of journalists.”
CCJ asked Hor Nam Hong to withdraw his lawsuit. It also wishes to see that the court gives out a judgment that would assure the respect of the freedom of the press, “a right, not only reserved for journalists, but also for all Cambodians who must have access to the information.”
On 18 April, Moneakseka Khmer, a newspaper close to the SRP, reported what Sam Rainsy said the day before, during the commemoration of KR victims in Choeung Ek. The opposition leader said, without citing any name, that some members of the current government, such as the minister of Finance and the minister of Foreign Affairs were former leaders of the (KR) regime. However, in the accused Moneakseka Khmer report, the newspaper named Hor Nam Hong.
The editor-in-chief was summoned once already by the court, but he asked for a delay. On Thursday, at his exit from the court, Dam Sith said: “The deputy prosecutor asked me to explain Hor Nom Hong’s lawsuit. I replied that I only cited the opposition leader.”
Dam Sith added: “This lawsuit is unacceptable, it’s a violation of the freedom of the press and a political threat because Moneakseka Khmer does not support the ruling party.”
In this lawsuit case, Dam Sith gained the support for the Cambodian Club of Journalists (CCJ). In a communiqué dated 31 May, CCJ indicated: “A sentence against a newspaper which cited a MP or a politician would be an attack on the rights of journalists.”
CCJ asked Hor Nam Hong to withdraw his lawsuit. It also wishes to see that the court gives out a judgment that would assure the respect of the freedom of the press, “a right, not only reserved for journalists, but also for all Cambodians who must have access to the information.”
9 comments:
Ah Khmer-Yuon must be deported back to Vietnam in order to stop all propaganda in Cambodia. This is not Zimbabwe.
I was taught by your very same people: if there is injustice, there will be up-rising.
watch out, your theory might come true one day Hor.
Whenever there's educated Khmer, famous Khmer,good Khmer, these Khmer are ought to bring down by the Vietnamese. Sue by the Vietnamese, kill by the Vietnamese. They find ways to put down on Khmer. Same old evil fashion.
Vietnam stop being cruel.
all educate KHMER will stand up a gaint youn hanoi and it puppet hun sen .. dead to youn hanoi and it puppet
Are you really talking about injustice or disagreement, 4:50?
Hor Nam Hong reveal himselt as chief of boeng tra bet prison .so nothing wrong to any news or editor in public.
What Hor Nam Hong was, is not the issue. The issue is, is he a killer as accused by Ah Spam Rainxy? Are all prison chiefs on the planet killer?
Sure 5:56 I beleive 200% of Khmer Rouge prison chiefs were killers.
Can Hor Nam Hong dare to test with lie detective? Come on Hor clear your name with that.
Well, it depends on who made the lie detector. Hor Mam Hong is not worried.
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