Written by Sebastian Strangio and Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post
"Even once the Assembly sessions reopen, it would not be able to reinstate his immunity until it is requested by the Justice Ministry" - CPP MP Nguon NhelSRP spokesman says visit to include meetings with MPs from European Commission and the world parliamentary body.
OPPOSITION leader Sam Rainsy left Cambodia for Europe Tuesday to visit family in France and report on the recent suspension of his parliamentary immunity to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, his party said.
Sam Rainsy Party spokesman Yim Sovann confirmed the opposition leader had flown to France, where he would meet with family and celebrate his birthday on March 10.
Although he said the impetus for the trip was "unrelated to the political situation", he said Sam Rainsy would also take the opportunity to meet with members of parliament from the European Commission and report on the recent actions of the National Assembly.
"His immunity was suspended unconstitutionally, so he needs to inform everybody about this," Yim Sovann said Wednesday.
"If something happens in Cambodia, the international community should know about it because they contribute a lot of money to Cambodia's development."
Sam Rainsy confirmed Sunday that he had lodged complaints with the IPU, a world organisation of parliaments, in relation to the National Election Committee case, and that he would fight the "unconstitutional" decision to suspend his immunity.
Legal limbo
Sam Rainsy has been without immunity since February 26, when the National Assembly's Permanent Committee voted to suspend it after the SRP president refused to pay a 10 million riels (US$2,500) fine levied by the NEC for comments made during last year's national election campaign.
Although he has since paid the fine, Sam Rainsy's immunity remains suspended; and the National Assembly, currently in recess, will be unable to lift it until it reconvenes next month.
National Assembly first Vice-Chairman Nguon Nhel said that even once the Assembly sessions reopen, it would not be able to reinstate his immunity until it is requested by the Justice Ministry.
"In most democratic countries, they wait for the [Mp's] term ... to be over.""This is not up to the parliament. The immunity suspension was requested by the minister of justice," he said.
He added that if the NA acted without an express request from that power, it would be in violation of the law.
But Ou Virak, president of the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights, said the suspension of the immunity was itself illegal, pointing out that such an action required a two-thirds majority in the NA, not just a vote in the Assembly's Permanent Committee.
"If Sam Rainsy has already paid the compensation, and the NEC has dropped its case, there should be an automatic restoration [of his immunity]," he said.
He added that, being a minor crime, the suspension was "not justified", and that the government could have found other ways to deal with the case.
"In most democratic countries, they wait for the term of the parliamentarian to be over," Ou Virak added.
18 comments:
Poooorrr BayyyyyBeeeeee, go and tell your great grandfather (Napoleon) how we abused you, you Babarian (Ah Scam Rainxy).
4:39 PM
You sure have a good educational background, why you like to use a barbaric comment.
This kind of things adds more weight of bad jurisprudence to the already unpredictable and depending-on-the-PM-mouth legal system. The illegal amendment of the Constitution to allow package votes (so that the grandparents, the parents, and the children are all born at the same time) was another terrible practice.
In fact, the very nature of the Constitution is to protect MPs, who each proportionally represent the voice of 100,000 people. However, I have seen that the Constitution has been either misinterpreted or politically beneficially construed. But I do believe in the Dhama; what you sow you will reap.
Raja
4:39pm is gay,
His mouth can't get to sam rainsy's dick before sam left for europe. So he is feeling the urges to talk shit
and any dicks not in his mouth. Get a dildo mofo 4:39pm! Okay mang ? LOL
"so he needs to inform everybody about this"
lol this sounds so funny. I have a picture of a little guy running around telling people what happens to him. haha. Thanks for the good laugh.
I don't have much confidence in Sam Rainsy not because he is the opposition but he carries French passport and if anything happens, he could just pack up and leave. It's kinda of hard to trust anyone who has great potential to blowback.
It is easy to give the comments. How yourself will act, in case you are at the same situation ?
7:56 PM
I don't have to worry about being in the same position if I don't run my mouth at people irresponsibly. There is a difference between being critical and being a foul mouth.
Imagine what if Sam Rainsy was the prime minster of Cambodia and when things become rough, I could easily see him on his flight to France quicker than you can see "please stay and help us, sir" to him.
Yo, while we're on French related topic, sorta. Anyone wanna see a Khmer girl in porn with a bunch of french guys? Unlike those Khmer American pornstars, this girl has that Khmer beauty and she is getting ganged up in this one lol. It looks kinda hot if you ask me. So, if anyone wanna know the link to it, raise your hand and put your email in your next comment.
btw, the girl is legal age, just to clarify lol. She is French Khmer I think as she speaks french in it.
The Cambodian member of parleanment should give back to Sam Rainsy, but they don't Raisay to stay in the midlle of their power and to destroy of their plan, whent our Cambodian government should face it' and work together to support our country.
How many more khmer people need to kills each other. We are the same blood, not thing better then khmer love khmer.
One man rule. When Hun Sen out of power, he will be like Khmer Rouge Leaders in the court nowadays.
HUN SEN will do the same if he lose his power , this one eye dude will get in to his tank and hit the hight way to it master youn HANIO .. that why he build his home just couple Cm away from YOUN border , in case something happend this dog just step in his russian tank and drive into YOUN country.. LMAO..
9:34 PM and 9:27 PM
Yea right. Don't think what you have in your mind is generality. What you think is very subjective. There are many Americans who like Bush to be trialed for war crimes but where is the trial? It's called majority rules, stupid. Apparently, you're the minority in here that try to get heard. It's okay. You can keep yelling until your throat gets blown and what you have to say is never heard anyways because of that rule of majority.
It's very grandiose to live in a world of fairytales, for guys like you lol. It's gonna be scary for you guys I imagine when you step outside that bubble of yours and see what's up. In the meanwhile, have fun in that little bubble fit for about 50 of you in there lol.
Look all you fools. Sam Rainsy and Hun Sen are politicians and they are in the same club, you stupid idiots. No matter what happens, in the end of the day, they are working in the same office.
Don't believe me? I can guarantee that Sam Rainsy will get his parliamentary immunity back one way or another then back to business as normal while you stupid fools get played to take side while there is only one team for selection.
Want another proof? Didn't I see Sam Rainsy attending Hun Sen's son or daughter's wedding on youtube?
i think sam rainsy and company should call themselves "activists" instead of opposition politicians because they are more a political activist than a real politician. problem in cambodia is mostly technical terms or mis use of terms and meaning etc, thus make everything looks worse than it really is. perhaps, just chaotic in appearance like the ancient prophecy of the "churning of the sea of milk" or something along that wise-ancient vision. situation in cambodia is not as bad as some people painted it to be! wake up, people, seeing is believing! of course, they can't fix all the social problem overnight, it may required sometime and patient and lots of love and support as well. thank you and god bless cambodia.
THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ISSUES WARRANT FOR SUDAN'S LEADER
BELGIUM. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has a warrant out for arrest - on the grounds of war crimes and crimes AGAINST HUMANITY _from the international Criminal Court at The Hague. AP reports.
Al- Bashir, embroiled in controversy surrounding the conflict in Dafur, escaped charges of genocide.
" Like Slobodan Milosevic or Charlies Taylor, Omar al-Bashir's destiny is to face JUSTICE." said prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo.
METRO.
WHEN WILL IT COME JUSTICE TO ALL??
" Like Slobodan Milosevic, Charlies Taylor, or Omar al-Bashir, Hun Sen or Hor Nam Hong's destiny are to FACE JUSTICE." said Cambodian citizen.
KI COMMENT.
Sam Rainsy: Ruff, Ruff, Rufff........sniff, sniff, sniff.
IPU: Good boy, Good boy, here some shit treat and go back to your dog house. Master will try to loose chain a little longer.
Sam Rainsy: Ruff, Ruff, Ruff....licky, licky, yum, yummmm....
Post a Comment