Cambodian opposition party leader Sam RainsyPHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodia's opposition leader Sam Rainsy went to court Wednesday to refute defamation charges brought by the foreign minister over Khmer Rouge remarks, but no one was there to take his evidence.
The door to the court was locked when Sam Rainsy arrived. After a security guard let him in, prosecutors did not show up to receive the documents he wanted to file in his defence, he said.
"The prosecutors all fled. They are scared by Sam Rainsy," he told reporters as left the court.
Foreign Minister Hor Namhong filed a defamation lawsuit in April at Phnom Penh Municipal Court against Sam Rainsy over remarks alleging that he was a former Khmer Rouge member.
Hor Namhong has long said that he and his family were prisoners at a Khmer Rouge camp, and has successfully sued people in the past for claiming that he had links to the regime.
Sam Rainsy, who leads the main opposition party running in general elections on July 27, went voluntarily to the court on Wednesday to submit documents in his defence.
He accused the court of being "vulgar and a puppet" and urged the people to "open a new page of history in this year's election" to oust the government.
"The election is near and they want to intimidate me but I'm not scared," Sam Rainsy added.
Court officials could not be reached for comments immediately.
Sam Rainsy and his eponymous party are considered the main opposition force when Cambodians go to the polls, but Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) is expected to dominate the election.
Up to two million people died of overwork and starvation or were executed under the Khmer Rouge, which outlawed religion, property rights, currency and schools during its 1975-1979 rule.
The door to the court was locked when Sam Rainsy arrived. After a security guard let him in, prosecutors did not show up to receive the documents he wanted to file in his defence, he said.
"The prosecutors all fled. They are scared by Sam Rainsy," he told reporters as left the court.
Foreign Minister Hor Namhong filed a defamation lawsuit in April at Phnom Penh Municipal Court against Sam Rainsy over remarks alleging that he was a former Khmer Rouge member.
Hor Namhong has long said that he and his family were prisoners at a Khmer Rouge camp, and has successfully sued people in the past for claiming that he had links to the regime.
Sam Rainsy, who leads the main opposition party running in general elections on July 27, went voluntarily to the court on Wednesday to submit documents in his defence.
He accused the court of being "vulgar and a puppet" and urged the people to "open a new page of history in this year's election" to oust the government.
"The election is near and they want to intimidate me but I'm not scared," Sam Rainsy added.
Court officials could not be reached for comments immediately.
Sam Rainsy and his eponymous party are considered the main opposition force when Cambodians go to the polls, but Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) is expected to dominate the election.
Up to two million people died of overwork and starvation or were executed under the Khmer Rouge, which outlawed religion, property rights, currency and schools during its 1975-1979 rule.
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Wait Mr.Rainsy, the court will call u soon. Y did u go there without invitation?
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A message from Justin C. Sok: Please Support the SRP National General Election Fund Drive
July 01, 2008
Dear Friends,
The three terms office that Mr. Hun Sen has been in power have given us the bird’s eye view of the pattern of political activities in the Hun Sen Government. He and his government officials have been continuously silencing the dissident voices of our Cambodian people and their fundamental rights to freedom of expression, press, assembly, association, and religions are being violated and suppressed. The gap between the rich and poor is wider. The social issues such as land grabbing, illegal evictions, illegal logging, lack of health care and treatment, unemployment, inflation, and poverty are unresolved. On May 29, 2008, we learned that a man’s wife had to sell two of their 7 children to bail her husband out from [police] jail. While the Senate had shoveled off the corruption law proposals and buried them under their desks, the corruption activities are being fully conducted by government officials. Irrefutably, there has been no sign of any intervention from Samdach Akkak Moha Sena Bat Dey Dek Cho Hun Sen.
The political campaign for the fourth National General Election has begun and so did the illegal political maneuvering made by the Hun Sen government: vote buying, threats made against innocent citizens, political activists, and journalists. The elected officials from the opposition parties are being intimidated, extorted, ransomed, and blackmailed, and others have been threatened by lawsuits and jail. On June 28, 2008, while Deputy Secretary General, Mu Sochau and her SRP supporters were actively campaigning in Kampot province, the CPP Deputy Village Chief rode his motorcycle at full speed toward her in an attempt to run her over.
To our Khmer compatriots, when you consider the threat we face from the Hun Sen government who are hoping to not only use any means possible to strengthen their grip on power but also flooded our country with the illegal Vietnamese immigrants and has allowed the neighboring countries to encroach into our land and draw a new borders, this is clearly one of the most important elections of our lifetime. Each and every one of us, as a Khmer people, has a moral and ethical responsibility to contribute what is in the best interest for our Khmer people and Khmer nation.
The Sam Rainsy Party is appealing to our compatriots that are living abroad for help. The SRP is conducting its National General Election Fund Drive, and your participation is urgently needed more than ever. Over the next several days, many of your friends and neighbors in your area will be asking you to make contribution to SRP. Your donations will help support the SRP candidates to save the Cambodian people and the Khmer nation from the totalitarian CPP government in this rapidly approaching election. Mr. Sam Rainsy, if elected as Prime Minister, would vow to defend our Khmer people and Khmer nation, and would offer our Khmer people a vision of change, which means opportunity and hope. Therefore, your support today is urgently needed if our SRP candidates have any hope of winning. Remember, if Mr. Hun Sen gets reelected to the Prime Minister for another term, it would truly be a disaster for Cambodia. So, please use the website provided to send in your contribution as soon as possible. Thank you and May Lord Buddha Blesses us, Blesses Khmer nation. http://www.samrainsyparty.org
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La Confédération des syndicats du Cambodge appelle à "changer de dirigeants"
04-07-2008
La Confédération des syndicats du Cambodge a lancé un appel officiel invitant "ouvriers, fonctionnaires et enseignants à bien réfléchir et à voter selon leur volonté le 27 juillet 2008 pour changer de dirigeants", dans un communiqué daté du 2 juillet et signé par son président Rong Chhun.
Cette puissante confédération qui rassemble quelque 85 000 membres du Syndicat indépendant des ouvriers du Cambodge (Siorc) et de l'Association indépendante des enseignants du Cambodge (AIEC), réputée proche du Parti Sam Rainsy, s'était jusque-là abstenue de donner des consignes de vote dans le cadre de ce prochain scrutin. Son président avait toutefois indiqué qu'il se prononcerait durant la campagne.
"Il ne faut pas voter en fonction des dons [que font les partis aux électeurs]", écrit Rong Chhun, appelant à renouveler l'équipe au pouvoir sans mentionner clairement le nom du parti vers lequel il souhaite voir les électeurs se tourner.
"Un nouveau dirigeant aura vraiment de nouvelles idées. Il pourra résoudre l'inflation, réduire le coût des produits pétroliers, augmenter le salaire des ouvriers et des fonctionnaires et mettre un terme à la spoliation des terres des habitants par les riches et les hommes au pouvoir", estime le syndicaliste, par ailleurs à la tête de l'AIEC.
"Le dirigeant actuel n'a pas accompli son devoir en laissant les habitants devenir des victimes. Ces derniers n'ont pas de travail. Les ouvriers, les fonctionnaires, les enseignants, les policiers et les militaires ont des salaires faibles alors que l'inflation ne cesse de grimper. Je vous appelle donc à voter pour les démocrates", conclut-il, laissant entendre que les deux partis composant l'actuelle coalition gouvernementale, le Parti du peuple cambodgien (PPC) et le Funcinpec n'en font pas partie.
Contacté vendredi 4 juillet par Ka-set, Rong Chhun s'est montré plus explicite : "La Confédération des syndicats du Cambodge souhaite que ses membres votent pour Sam Rainsy".
Khieu Kanharith, porte-parole du gouvernement et du PPC, répond à cet appel en mettant en valeur les "expériences et réalisations" du parti au pouvoir. "Cette fonction exige que le dirigeant ait une solide expérience et ait accompli des réalisations. Depuis 1998, le Cambodge est stable et l'économie progresse", avance-t-il, avant de lancer : "Si d'autres partis dirigent le pays, ce dernier s'effondrera".
The Court work only SUNDAY!
Mr SAM RAINSY , is a brave man plus what he did is not for himself , he did for all our Khmer peoples and her nation , I feel very UP SAD to some of the SOCALL KHMER leaders that consider themself as KHMER and try to HARM the ONE that really want to help his nation .
My belove Kmher PLEASE GIVE MR SAM RAINSY A CHANCE YO PROVE HIMSELF , by vote #9 , I strongly belive that he will to his best for our Khmer interest .
MAY LORD BUDHA BLESS US ALL..!!!!
from Khmers toronto, CANADA
Tha's the way the government of the three monkeys has always done. Monkeys are not smarter than decent human beings, but why these monkeys has strongly dominated decent human beings? Because they are the puppets of Vietnam. These three monkeys are the traitors who must be brought to justice when their day comes. It's not any longer, and they're mistakenly hoping that they can do anything as the Khmer Rouge did. It won't be that way any more, perhaps.
All the court judges and clerks are busy in the campains for the CPP. It is proving how independent the judicial system is in Cambodia.
Those who sold evil will reaps evil. CPP' members, you all soon be in another court trial like the former leader of the khmer rouge.
for better understand of the khmer rouge. go to youtube "betrayal of cambodiaa "
The Judge was attending his daughter's labour at Calmette Hospital.
The Magistrate's Clerk was called by his wife at home to check her land deal documents.
The Security personnels were summoned to take care the Judge's cars and mistress.
The prosecutor was at the party's of his niece's birthday.
Mr. SAM, they will see U next time. Don't worry.
The CPP court colluded with each other not to show up... and verdict will be fixed for political reason. This is not a court for justice. It is the political tool. CPP is the party for CPP people, not for everyone. Now it is a value chance to vote them out... unless you want a bleak future and injustice in our society.
Hun Xen and his family will be damned for ever
put tumneay.
Just wonder who the FUCK give title to the three MONKEYS as:
1-Samdech akeak moha sena decho
2-Samdech chakrey
3-Samdech puthisal
to the three monkeys HUN SEN,HENG SAMRIN,and CHEA SIM.
Those three are nothing but bunch of power monger and corrupted.
What a shit load of crock? The trial haven't start yet, and Ah Scam Rainxy is not to be in court anytime he want.
3:50 am you and your families will go to hell.
According to the witness Hor Nam Hong is the former president of Beung Trabeak, and crimes against the innocence people during Khmer Rouge.
In addition, I believe everything that Sam Rainsy said about Hor Namhong is truth.
Don't mind 3:50Am; he's just another skinny dog with thick dandruff, barking to defend Hun Xen. He keeps barking and barking because Hun Xen
gives him his shit to eat.
Hun Sen CPP are the Vietnamese's puppet, and from seeing Xinhua, Rainsy can be a possible candidate of China's puppet.
Vote for CPP is a vote for the Mafia and the insurgents; and vote for Rainsy, China and US will have to put up more fucking shit with him. Because the insurgents will operate with impunity under his nose from eastern of Cambodia. Would Rainsy keep his head down or he is going to cry out loud or will do something so stupid?
Rainsy has a reputaion of dodging from Hun Sen, the crack smoker.
Rannaridh a shamless womanizer, with a PhD of orgasm is politician no more.
The rest of little parties in Cambodia are just taking away the votes from Rainsy.
It is Gag Time and why don't these small parties get out their puke pots?
Kem Sokha is a fool and he fits well into the plans of the CPP the left.
The CPP just used Preah Vihear to get votes while aligning themselves with Puke Vietnamese.
Do they want to lead their country of righteous Buddhism, then lead, follow or get the hell out of the way.
Don't you dirty Khmers puke on the sacred temple.
Maxwell
Where is the proof that the court is expecting Ah Scam Rainxy, and then lock him out when he arrived. There is no such thing. It is just Ah Scam Rainxy's fairy tale as usual.
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