Sam Rainsy during the 2008 election campaign (Photo: AP)
Global Witness' famliy tree of corrupt Cambodian officials that the NEC forgot to readBy Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh
20 January 2009
Phnom Penh Municipal Court issued a summons letter to opposition leader Sam Rainsy, who faces a fine of 10 million riel, or about $2,500, to the National Election Committee for remarks made during the campaign period of July’s national election.
The summons, which Sam Rainsy received Tuesday, requires the leader to appear in court on Feb. 27.
Officials of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party accused Sam Rainsy of breaking the election law by calling them corrupt and accusing them of illegal logging during speeches made in the campaign. The NEC then fined Sam Rainsy 10 million riel, and the Constitutional Council denied an appeal by Sam Rainsy.
The NEC filed a suit against Sam Rainsy in Phnom Penh court in December.
Sam Rainsy told VOA Khmer Tuesday he might not appear in court, which he accused as biased against him and incapable of finding a solution of his own complaints against NEC abuse of election laws.
“I did not lash out at leaders of the CPP,” he said. “What I said during the electoral campaign was a direct quote from Global Witness. If the courts want to summon me, why don’t they summon Global Witness.”
The environmental monitor Global Witness issued a report in 2007 linking many high-ranking officials to illegal logging and to Prime Minister Hun Sen and his family.
The report, “Cambodia’s Family Trees,” was subsequently banned in Cambodia.
NEC Sectretary-General Tep Nitha said Tuesday that seven other people who had been fined during the campaign had paid already. Sam Rainsy, the only other person fined during the campaign, is the only one who has not paid, Tep Nitha said.
“I gave him several months to pay the 10 million riel fine from NEC, but now I cannot wait anymore,” he said. “The NEC had to send this case to Phnom Penh court to find justice.”
"Phnom Penh prosecutor Ouk Savuth said Tuesday that if Sam Rainsy does not appear in court, “we will take legal action.”
The summons, which Sam Rainsy received Tuesday, requires the leader to appear in court on Feb. 27.
Officials of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party accused Sam Rainsy of breaking the election law by calling them corrupt and accusing them of illegal logging during speeches made in the campaign. The NEC then fined Sam Rainsy 10 million riel, and the Constitutional Council denied an appeal by Sam Rainsy.
The NEC filed a suit against Sam Rainsy in Phnom Penh court in December.
Sam Rainsy told VOA Khmer Tuesday he might not appear in court, which he accused as biased against him and incapable of finding a solution of his own complaints against NEC abuse of election laws.
“I did not lash out at leaders of the CPP,” he said. “What I said during the electoral campaign was a direct quote from Global Witness. If the courts want to summon me, why don’t they summon Global Witness.”
The environmental monitor Global Witness issued a report in 2007 linking many high-ranking officials to illegal logging and to Prime Minister Hun Sen and his family.
The report, “Cambodia’s Family Trees,” was subsequently banned in Cambodia.
NEC Sectretary-General Tep Nitha said Tuesday that seven other people who had been fined during the campaign had paid already. Sam Rainsy, the only other person fined during the campaign, is the only one who has not paid, Tep Nitha said.
“I gave him several months to pay the 10 million riel fine from NEC, but now I cannot wait anymore,” he said. “The NEC had to send this case to Phnom Penh court to find justice.”
"Phnom Penh prosecutor Ouk Savuth said Tuesday that if Sam Rainsy does not appear in court, “we will take legal action.”
16 comments:
Just lock up Ah Cheater (Scam Rainxy) and throw away the key. Why wasting the taxpayer moneys on Ah Fake.
Why summon only sam rainsy? How come NEC havn't summon Global witness?
NEC,CPP are all bully, picking on someone who couldn't response. And they dare not with youns, thai, global witness, westerner.
Ah Jkourt 7:21AM, where were you when Hun Kwack lost his first election to Prince Ranarith and refused to transfer power? What do you call that? Was Hun Kwack a looser or a cheater?
Where is the proof for backing up that Rainsy cheated the vote?
Ranarith won election? hahaha, LOL, hahaha, ... You got to be on crack, fool. It was Sihanouk who won the election, not Ranarith.
7:21AM,
is here to confused people. he is really confusing no one.
Don't mind him. he is evil and blind. When evil of higher power come for him. Then he ll change his mind about what evil really is.
It is a joke and a show of the PPenh court. Who would have confident and trust this unjust court system that always known as bias and acts in favor of the current regime? There are many cases link to the ruling’s offense and has never been accountable for a single case so far. When it comes to opposition party case, they seem to quickly apprehend and judged without sufficient evidence and baseless. What a joke!
Ah 7:21AM, there is no such taxpayer’s money in Cambodia, but blood money. Taxpayer money is for rebuilding the country and improving people living’s condition which I believe not event exist under puppet’s regime. Blood money ends up in those corrupted high ranking officers and its’ clowns.
I think you’re dreaming and misinform of yourself and maybe your grandfather telling from his grave?
7:21am! Go fuck yourself! or fuck your mother in the ass bitch! Pouk Ah YOUN-SLAVE, living illegally in Cambodia, stop using fake marriage to get here Ah Pleu LopLop!
I wonder who teach your bloggers these languages? Go figures bloggers how intelect you are?
Ah Scam Rainxy teaches pouk oversea veer to curse and bitch. That is why it is all that they know.
Just for 7:21 AM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8PM4dm-Fr8I
Ah Phleu 7:21AM!!! go to clean your brain ASAP, OK! Ah Hun Xen! has never cheatted or corrupted te huh! Ah Xen neng heuy del Kom Puol Monous Cheatter and Curruptor. Shut up your dirty mouth OK ==>Ah phleu 7:21AM.
AUS Khmer-Student.
Read my lip, Ah Kangaroo (2:14), PM Hun Sen doesn't cheat, doesn't lie, and doesn't steal. Get it, moron?
[The real MORON 4:32 PM] here something for you so check it out:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8PM4dm-Fr8I
The Family Tree is so confusing speaking of corruption.
Sam Rainsy and his wife are much easier. Did Sam Rainsy and his wife did declare the monies they collect from oversea?
Frankly i never heard any amounts. And I have give some monies to Sam Rainsy too... hee hee hee
So who's right and who's wrong ?
I think both, Hun Sen and Sam Rainsy are making a living in different ways.
How about the hotel that Sam Rainsy and his friends had build in Cambodia ?
How about the daugher of Sam Rainsy whom had brought her 3 black friends in vacation in 2004?
I don't know which black friend she had fucked...
How about the son of Sam Rainsy whom had humiliated his bodyguards?
These bodyguards had tough time with the son of Sam Rainsy.
God bless good peoples
looks like a math formula, very complicated for ordinary people to understand!
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