PHNOM PENH, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Dam Sith, editor in chief for the Khmer Conscience News, which is closed related with the major opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP), has secretly fled Cambodia for U.S. for the sake of his safety, national media said Monday.
Sith was once jailed over accusation by Foreign Minister Hor Namhong for defamation. His part-time colleague, journalist Khim Sambo, was shot dead on street and the murderer is still at large.
"Dam Sith has left because his life was in danger," English-Khmer language newspaper the Mekong Times quoted SRP deputy secretary general Mu Sochua as saying.
"His career as an editor is under threat as one of his colleagues was killed and the authorities haven't found the killers. Politics is also involved as he is a SRP member," she added.
Meanwhile, SRP lawmaker Son Chhay said that Dam Sith had been very worried about his safety and with the help of SRP, he received a visa from the U.S. Embassy before the general election in July.
Mu Sochua said that the editor in chief will return to Cambodiaas soon as the situation becomes stable and his personal safety is ensured.
More than 10 reporters and editors have been killed since the 1990s in the kingdom. None of the cases are settled yet.
Sith was once jailed over accusation by Foreign Minister Hor Namhong for defamation. His part-time colleague, journalist Khim Sambo, was shot dead on street and the murderer is still at large.
"Dam Sith has left because his life was in danger," English-Khmer language newspaper the Mekong Times quoted SRP deputy secretary general Mu Sochua as saying.
"His career as an editor is under threat as one of his colleagues was killed and the authorities haven't found the killers. Politics is also involved as he is a SRP member," she added.
Meanwhile, SRP lawmaker Son Chhay said that Dam Sith had been very worried about his safety and with the help of SRP, he received a visa from the U.S. Embassy before the general election in July.
Mu Sochua said that the editor in chief will return to Cambodiaas soon as the situation becomes stable and his personal safety is ensured.
More than 10 reporters and editors have been killed since the 1990s in the kingdom. None of the cases are settled yet.
7 comments:
Hor Namhong is not khmer. His real name is HO NAM HONG! HIS LAST NAME IS THE SAME AS HO CHI MINH. 90% OF THE CCP MEMBERS IS VIETNAMESE!!CAMBODIAN ARE SO.. FUCKING STUPID THEY DON'T EVEN KNOWN WHO'S RUNNING THEIR GOVERMENT.HUN SEN IS CAMBODIAN EITHER HIS REAL NAME IS (HUYNH SAN) SO IS VAR KIMHONG HIS FUCKING REAL NAME IS (HOA NGUYEN HONG)WAKE UP THE REAL KHMER PEOPLE!!!LOOK AT THOSE FUCKING NAME ALL OF THESE FUCKING NAME IS THE REAL CAMBODIA.
funny yeah...
I doubt if they also speak Vietnamese during their meeting at HUN XEN's house.
For real, these sons of bitched are brainwashed by Uncle Ho's doctrine.
I just wonder whether the people who posted before me is khmer or not???
Khmer nation is a nation with gentle culture who are not cursing everyone like that...u posted like u are a khmer who love the country very much...now let's ask yourself what have u done for the country so far???
I totally agree with you. I don't think these people are Khmers coz real Khmers are so civilized nation with her own great and gentle culture... These people are cursing and jalous of everything Khmers inside the country have done.
This web wast created by the opposition for their ouside-country supporters who want to express their anger over the Khmer in side the country... They don't even no that they are orchestrating the enemies' strategy to eliminate Cambodia...
Real Khmers are calm to solve all issues peacefully... Because we know our own strength...
This web also allow good opportunity for the enemies to inflame and break the Khmer unity... But we are here, know well how to stop them from spoiling our nation...
You know who is Dam Seth, the infamous cursing editor in chief for oppostion newspaper...? He is so creative for insulting words...
How many people read his newspapers? there have been a survey, you can ask Dam Seth. Yes, the oppostion supporters who are mostly moto-taxy drivers... These are the resource persons for the opposition preparing to lead the country in their dream of power...
Dam Seth latter was nominated for parliamentary candidade for July election, that have brought to a landslide victory for the CPP...
Heh... Dont't say that the victory came from fraud...International community already recognised, including the US, EU and Japan, all the big and most democratic powers...
Don't be crying wolf...! Hurry up to attend the first session of the parliament,otherwise your seats will be devided for other parties, which are so eager to have seats in the parliament to serve their voters...
Hello! 8:55pm and 9:16pm you all, are KHANTEY NHOM .I would like to know what is your advice Goverment about a coming boder talk by looking at Pong Bondith's article.Thanks
2:48PM Are they Chors Youn or Chors Siem?
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