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Singapore - A Singapore court Thursday sentenced a Cambodian management student to three months in jail for outraging the modesty of two women, media reports said. Chhuon Ratana, 20, had pleaded guilty to squeezing the breasts of two women at a club in Singapore's popular nightlife area Clarke Quay in May last year.
Although both victims had received compensation of 8,000 Singapore dollars (5,500 US dollars) each, the judge said a short term in jail would teach the student not to break the law again, the online edition of the Straits Times newspaper reported.
Chhuon's lawyer argued that a punishment in Singapore would be inexpedient, as his elders back home would impose a penalty on him according to traditional Cambodian practices, which would include the 20-year-old becoming a monk for six months to a year.
But the judge felt that the student should be punished for his behaviour by a Singapore court, the report said.
Although both victims had received compensation of 8,000 Singapore dollars (5,500 US dollars) each, the judge said a short term in jail would teach the student not to break the law again, the online edition of the Straits Times newspaper reported.
Chhuon's lawyer argued that a punishment in Singapore would be inexpedient, as his elders back home would impose a penalty on him according to traditional Cambodian practices, which would include the 20-year-old becoming a monk for six months to a year.
But the judge felt that the student should be punished for his behaviour by a Singapore court, the report said.
25 comments:
He thouhgt it's easy like in Cambodia. Singapore is very strict. Remember the caning of the American kid who spray painted a car there.
This is a nationwide syndrome. What a waste!
I have met or seen several youngsters from rich and powerful people [Hun Sen cronies] in Cambodia who come to study abroad. Unlike their compatriots who came to the West in the 80’s, these kids are inept and have neither desire nor motivation to study. They waste their times venturing in the bad side of the Western civilization. All they see is that when they return to Cambodia they will use the power or authority of their parent to abuse and break the laws.
Well done, Singapore! Please discipline this young man while he’s serving his time. Make him get up at 5:00AM, and make him worked like he’s in a military boot camp. If you can do that, Khmer people would really appreciate it!
lock them for good cut their penis off all these rich and powerful kids who get used to be above the law in Cambodia...Thanks Singaporean justice system!
12:05 AM
While your statement holds some truth to the fact that some rich kids from Cambodia behave badly, you are absolutely wrong in generalizing that every single one of the so-called children from the rich and powerful families are the same. I know it is hard for you growing up in America to go beyond generalization since you are raised up to do it innately. Majority of American generalize on everything. That is why you have so much racism in this culture.
Let me remind you well-behaved person that the Khmer kids that come to America in the 80's that you speak so highly off aren't all that great, considering that fact that many of whom turned into gangs, rob, and exploit their own Khmer people in their community and the neighbors as well.
You want proof. See how many Cambodian gangs deported and many more on the way to Cambodia? I don't think the kids from rich family and the powerful are those that are deported back. So who are those gangs huh? Your family, friends, and cousins that you speak so highly of?
Look in the mirror and see your own flaws before judging others.
He should be caned as well. That will teach him that this is Singapore not Cambodia.
For all the comments out there before u jugde other please look and think once again how good you are!!! Everyone make mistake. If you all dont even care for your own people and only care about the negative of them then you are nothing good neither. Because to me you are not khmer people... and on top of that not all cambodia rich kids are as like you said. Mind your words!!
It is fair, when you breach singapore law, then you must be punished in singapore.
Many Cambodians still hold this incenstuous behaviour back in their home.
Shameful
You foolsd! you fuckup son of bitches!
If law in Cambodia is in people hand your fucking sons of ah CPP will have all your hands and your dick cut off of many time!
May ligtning strike you motherfuckers rapers, pimp and whours!
Singapor should put them in jail for 10 years to save rape and sex abuse in Cambodia!
The fucking CPP are lawless remember ah Kong Kim carry gun tp Sangapor and ger in jail for a night?
There'r no fucking law in Cambodia Ah kwack never punish evil acts of his relatives!
Ah Hun Xen promote crimes!!!!!only! mother fucker do not no what is religion1 Ah evil Tep Vong is ah Hun Xen Hochi Monk!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you,
Singapore & its Law to teach this wild kid from the uncivilized society.
I totally agree with 12:19AM! these punkass kids properly son or nephew to the High ranking officials, these kids think they can do whatever they wanted like in cambodia, i'm glad they teach him a lesson!!
May god bless this kid to stay longer in singapore's jail
In Cambodia this kind of low and insulting treatment to poor women will go unpunished, especially when the guilty guys are from the Rich or elite famies.
The Cambodian court must be courageous and follow the Singapore court.
This Cambodian youth must be repatriated to his family in Cambodia after enjoying his term in prison.
Mr 12:05.
You are right. Most of those youths were sent to the US by their Nouveau Rich parents not to study but just to show at the Scool in order to get the Brand
" US" or to make a bogus marriage with a Khmer-American Chochous there to get US citizenship.
Im SuorSdey'son, nicnamed PICH, who now works at the NEC is one of many typical examples.
We should encourage those rich kids to behave at outside Cambodia the same as they used to practice in Cambodia. I want them to be arrested and sent to jail or beatned up, then they can learn to respect others.
If you going to post your comment about something, then do so in a polite manner. Cursing or talking trash is only show that you are either an uneducated person or you were not raise up properly by your parents.
Khmer Pride
In short, if any Cambodian from either high-ranking, noble,powerful, or poor family,if they do wrong, they must be punished in either Cambodia or abroad if they are studying there and need the Cambodian law learn how to do the same thing,not just do to pro the powerful and rich families.Otherwise, Cambodia will be a country of guns.
yes, i support what anonymous at 2:36 PM had written. Don't always think that you are always better than other people. Maybe i'm now reading some of unedcated and unproperly raise up people or maybe the parents didn't teach them the right way to behave as human being that why they are acting like an ANIMALS here!!!
Yes, Khmer Pride!!!
The stupid kid don't know that he is messing with singapore. American teenager got wip for spray painting years ago.
This kid is lucky just jail term.
The sex maniac and human abusser of Cambodia need to put in jail for life!
poor bastid. I say give him two years in prison, one for each woman.
This one with more details: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_392103.html
more interested in who is his fucking father?
Im also interested in who is your fucking father too man!!!
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