Sunday, September 28, 2008PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Prince Norodom Ranariddh arrived back home in Cambodia on Sunday, ending his self-imposed exile after receiving a royal pardon for his fraud conviction.
Ranariddh, who had been living in Malaysia, was pardoned by his half-brother King Norodom Sihamoni on Thursday after being sentenced in absentia last year to 18 months in jail for a 3.6 million dollar illegal property scheme.
The court ruled he improperly sold his former political party headquarters and used proceeds from the sale to purchase another property in his own name, but he was pardoned last week upon the order of premier Hun Sen hours after the prime minister was re-elected for another five-year-term.
The smiling prince arrived at his residence in northwestern tourist hub Siem Reap on Sunday and made a speech showing "his deep gratitude to King Norodom Sihamoni for the royal pardon and Prime Minister Hun Sen for finding a solution to help him return to the country," said the prince's spokesman Suth Dina.
"The prince also said that he had served the country with former King Norodom Sihanouk for nearly 25 years but was still happy to further serve the country and his people if the (new) government needs him," Suth Dina added.
Ranariddh faced jail once before in 1998 but was spared by a royal pardon from his father, former king Norodom Sihanouk.
He had been sentenced to 35 years in prison for allegedly plotting a coup with the Khmer Rouge a year earlier while he was co-prime minister with Hun Sen.
Ranariddh, who had been living in Malaysia, was pardoned by his half-brother King Norodom Sihamoni on Thursday after being sentenced in absentia last year to 18 months in jail for a 3.6 million dollar illegal property scheme.
The court ruled he improperly sold his former political party headquarters and used proceeds from the sale to purchase another property in his own name, but he was pardoned last week upon the order of premier Hun Sen hours after the prime minister was re-elected for another five-year-term.
The smiling prince arrived at his residence in northwestern tourist hub Siem Reap on Sunday and made a speech showing "his deep gratitude to King Norodom Sihamoni for the royal pardon and Prime Minister Hun Sen for finding a solution to help him return to the country," said the prince's spokesman Suth Dina.
"The prince also said that he had served the country with former King Norodom Sihanouk for nearly 25 years but was still happy to further serve the country and his people if the (new) government needs him," Suth Dina added.
Ranariddh faced jail once before in 1998 but was spared by a royal pardon from his father, former king Norodom Sihanouk.
He had been sentenced to 35 years in prison for allegedly plotting a coup with the Khmer Rouge a year earlier while he was co-prime minister with Hun Sen.
16 comments:
just look at that fucking monkey face ... he will do something stupit again in the future , khmer people will pay the price for this Idiot sdech..
SIHAKNUK ,HUN SEN,CHAKRAPONG AND RANORITH ARE OKAY TO GET PARDON FOR THEIR CRIME COMMITTED BUT NOT ORDINARY CAMBODIAN .
What is a joke hahahahha you scratch my back I scratch yours, the laws are protecting only the leaders ?????????? Go to hell all that suckers
Welcome back prince charming.The country desperately need you and so does your party.Make sure you get some more mistresses to keep you happy and revitalize your spirit.You are the hope and dream of our people and only you that can make the dream come true .
HA HA HA CHÊk knear chay!
it is okay to be back and not in jail, but politically for the country, he has zero (nil) credibility...ott payauoch aveyh soss sorabb srok Khmer...
a perfect examlple of someone who is totally not trustworthy...
3:36am! what are you talking about ? ott payorchavey soss somrap srok khmer.Ranarith return is a plus for CPP.How so ?Here is the reason.His party and others oppositions make Cambodia look like A REAL Democracy ,in fact it's a just a fake one or a cosmetic.But by fooling the world about khmer's democracy( multi parties) Cambodia can have sympathy from foreigh donors or other word dollars flowing in.Do you see the point i am making ?
4:06 AM
There is no real democracy in the world, you stupid fool. Even in America, democracy? lol It's just an illusion, dumb ass. Only the rich and powerful control everything in any country. In America, they created the constitution for freedom and equality while they still had slavery as legal entity. Is that democracy? Shut the fuck up, you idiot. Btw, your so-called freedom is an illusion too. Your rights and freedom will be revoked if the government feel like you're a threat. Go search about Japanese internment camp during WWII. That's democracy and equality and justice for you.
5:51 AM
You absolutely right.
I just saw Eagle Eye, I was horrify when they reveal that a super computer control everything.
Thank again for helping us realize that.
4:06AM,
The world could careless about him, but I agree that it is beneficial to CPP for the "China card."
Ranariddh have a little bit of dignity man.
great!!! now the two brothers can suck Hun San's penis together. Hun San wins again.
When a country has leaders and king like Hun Sen, Rannariddh, Nhek Bun Chhay, Heng Sam Rin, Chea Sim, most CPP leaders, Sihamony….etc what can we deduce about the intellect of the population as a whole? Slavery and moron. I am so ashamed for the whole nation.
Any tapoot any tapoot, jom reun por
Are there beauties pageant number one and number two will be okay too like my ex one from kean Svai I will spend all my corrupt money and national budget for their Villa and vehicles .To be the top of politician I have to have that to make my brain working hard for Cambodia.
Am I right?
Runorot.
ឧកផល្លាមកជាមួយគាត់ទេ?
ឧកផល្លានឹងមានសុវត្ថិភាពទេ?
5:51AM MOTHERFUCKER !
Fine if you motherfucker doesn't agree with me.Why don't you motherfucker goes and screw your daughter ,your mother now.You motherfucker don't have to curse if you don't like what you read .I wish i can blow up your fucking head right now.You are just a motherfucker asshole.
Please cold down 3:36am, 4:06am, 5:51am, 6:21am, & 8:29am.
If we get sad to each other, we lose.
We all are Khmer.
You all have diff. view.
So please use polite words.
K. khmer
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