Moeung Sonn (Photo: DAP news)Government Files Suit Against NGO Chief
By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
04 June 2009
The government has submitted a complaint of disinformation against the head of an NGO who has been critical of the authority that runs Angkor Wat.
The criminal suit against Moeung Sonn, head of the Foundation for the Support of Khmer Civilization, follows his critical statements against Apsara Authority.
Moeung Sonn recently held a press conference critical of an Apsara Authority project to light up Angkor Wat’s temples at night.
“The Apsara Authority and Unesco have told the public already that the light on th temples will not affect the temples, but Moeung Sonn is trying to make trouble against it,” government lawyer Phal Chandara said. “So that is why the government decided to sue him.”
Informed about the suit, Moeung Sonn said he was not worried.
“What I said about the lighting on Angkor Wat temple was because I am worried about the temple,” he said. “I didn’t mean to incite people.”
A love of Cambodian culture compelled him to protect the temples, he said.
The Apsara authority and Unesco have said the night lighting at the famed ancient temples will not hurt the structures. A joint Cambodian-Korean venture has been casting light on the temple since April.
The criminal suit against Moeung Sonn, head of the Foundation for the Support of Khmer Civilization, follows his critical statements against Apsara Authority.
Moeung Sonn recently held a press conference critical of an Apsara Authority project to light up Angkor Wat’s temples at night.
“The Apsara Authority and Unesco have told the public already that the light on th temples will not affect the temples, but Moeung Sonn is trying to make trouble against it,” government lawyer Phal Chandara said. “So that is why the government decided to sue him.”
Informed about the suit, Moeung Sonn said he was not worried.
“What I said about the lighting on Angkor Wat temple was because I am worried about the temple,” he said. “I didn’t mean to incite people.”
A love of Cambodian culture compelled him to protect the temples, he said.
The Apsara authority and Unesco have said the night lighting at the famed ancient temples will not hurt the structures. A joint Cambodian-Korean venture has been casting light on the temple since April.
5 comments:
They should jail the ones who desecrated the temple with the stupid light bulbs, instead of intimidating people with legitimate critism. The lighting was a product of a dumb, dickhead's idea.
You fucking dick head .They want upgrade of Angkorwat so what a fuck you said?
Anonymous said...
So everyone don't think only Cambodian people don't have a job to do lots of people around the world don't have job to do.
I quest American control all economics in the world and all of them Republican party and they lost the voted with democratic so all of the businesses man they don't want open their businesses and they want to fight with bankruptcy everywhere everyplace so all the poor people don't have a job to do.All democratic in USA they are racing,jealous for each other.So what the poor country want to do?
7:44 PM.So all democratic in Cambodia want to be like USA?
That why right now all democratic in Cambodia try to do anything wrong way from the government idea every time. So please don't follow foreign country and destroy the own country.
This oldfart face look like Khmauch Chaov Dracula!
Ah pleuh 7:59 PM, you can have that dickhead upgrade your mother's house, but that ugly lighting did not belong in a national heritage monument like Angkor Wat.
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