Monday, June 9, 2008Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by KI-Media
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy condemned the arrest of Dam Sith, Editor-in-chief of the Moneaksekar Khmer newspaper which supports the SRP. Sam Rainsy said that the arrest was purely political. Sam Rainsy said that the government should arrest him first. Sam Rainsy added that the ruling party is using the court system to pressure other political parties, and that the election is biased and unbalanced. Khieu Kanharith, minister of Information, said that he did not know if Dam Sith’s arrest is related to the defamation lawsuit brought up by Hor Namhong or not. He said that Dam Sith showed up in court to provide his clarifications already, but he does not know why an arrest warrant was issued against him. Khieu Kanharith said that maybe there is something involved with this case. Touch Nora, President of the Association of Cambodian News Media Watchdog, said that Dam Sith’s arrest is a total violation of the freedom of the press. Ou Virak, President of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) said Dam Sith’s arrest is wrong because it was conducted on a non-working day (Sunday), and that this is a threat on journalists. Furthermore Ou Virak said that there is only one case but two charges were leveled against Dam Sith. Dr. Pung Chiv Kek, President of the Licadho human rights organization, said that this arrest sent a negative message to voters and it indicates that the ruling party does not welcome the opposition voice.
18 comments:
You can't arrest people on Sunday, hahaha, LOL, hahaha .... ROFLMAO ...
Ah kon mee Chor ma rai Xipee yuon slave .motherfucker xipee
The arrest is an assault on democracy freedom of speech and freedom of press. It is illegal and those involved should be punished.
The arrrest of Dam sith is proving that Cambodia is still a hell for Cambodian people. Areak Prey
Nope, the arrest is a move to crack down on criminals who slaughter and abuse Real Democracy.
Cambodia is still under the Youn community, Hun Sen is just a puppet show. If you travel around PP, you can see that Vietnamese immigrants are full there.
Cambodia is not a free state and socall country,...it is just a place of anarchy and lawless....
In case of Dam Sith is the clue of intimidation when the election is coming near.
Wake up all Khmers!
i don't understand why there still people who can read and write in this blog support the arrest of a journalist that this action is clearly violated the law and the constitution of Cambodia.
Who violating the law, scammers or law enforcer? FYI, Law enforcer supposes to arrest scammer.
Ah lop 2;02 why you are so disgraced to your mum who borned you. I believe your mum is not sompheng yuon isn't she?
lol!!!! law enforcement? Power and rich people always right. Powerless and poor go to prison.
This is so fucken cheap and so fucken coward to take on a small newspaper editor for repeating something that was in the fucken law news already!
This is the most coward act done by AH HUN SEN Vietcong slave government!
Respect Cambodian people right you Vietcong slave mother fucker!
What make you think Ah Dam Sith is poor, 4:14?
Haha, IRI, Cambodia is moving to the right direction.Sic!
I do not know how much money you got from the government? a good survey result.
To 9:14PM
I agree!
Oh well! That what happen when the foreigners are trying to be Cambodian expert and they always get it all wrong!
They don't care a bout laws or constitution of cambodia , all C PeePee dogs are BLOODY CRIMINAL A GAINT HUMANITY in CAMBODIA..
if they still power for the next five year , CAMBODIA no more in the world map...
# 4 MEAN DEAD TO ALL KHMERS
Damn the Court.... and damn people who support this kind of action
If the whole world supports it, it is good enough for Cambodia.
9:45pm How would you be so sure to do it right?Where else would the money come from? Keepliving in history and poverty,looks good on you.
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