Nguon Nhel, vice president of the National Assembly, in this file photo. (Photo by: HENG CHIVOAN)SRP lawmakers threatened with lawsuits over criticism
Wednesday, 01 July 2009
Written by Khouth Sophak Chakrya
The Phnom Penh Post
CPP warns it will file a complaint against any opposition MP who says the National Assembly is run by one man or party.
LAWMAKERS for the ruling Cambodian People's Party on Tuesday threatened to file a complaint against opposition lawmakers who claim that the National Assembly is controlled by the CPP or "one powerful man".
Nguon Nhel, first vice president of the National Assembly and a member of the CPP, said at a meeting to sign an extradition treaty with India that he would file a complaint against Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Yim Sovann and "other SRP parliamentarians" if they "continue to call the National Assembly the ‘dictated National Assembly' or ‘under the control of the CPP or one powerful man'".
"If you [Yim Sovann and other SRP's parliamentarians] say these things again, we will file a complaint to the court against all of you," he said.
The comments were a response to earlier criticism by the SRP that the ruling party's recent removal of opposition lawmaker Mu Sochua's immunity resembled policy under a dictatorship.
Speaking on the same day at the National Assembly, CPP parliamentarian Ai Khon also threatened the opposition with lawsuits, saying that the National Assembly was "one of three top national departments and an independent body that was in no way under the power of one man or any party".
"You [Yim Sovann] are one of the members of the parliament. Saying things like this means you look down on yourself and other parliamentarians," he said.
"If you say it again, we, CPP's parliamentarians, will file a complaint to the court against you soon with charges of slander or defamation."
SRP lawmaker Yim Sovann told the Post on Tuesday afternoon by phone that he will continue to say what he said again and again, even if he was seriously threatened by the members of parliamentary from the CPP.
"We are speaking the truth ... and we will not be intimidated," he said.
LAWMAKERS for the ruling Cambodian People's Party on Tuesday threatened to file a complaint against opposition lawmakers who claim that the National Assembly is controlled by the CPP or "one powerful man".
Nguon Nhel, first vice president of the National Assembly and a member of the CPP, said at a meeting to sign an extradition treaty with India that he would file a complaint against Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Yim Sovann and "other SRP parliamentarians" if they "continue to call the National Assembly the ‘dictated National Assembly' or ‘under the control of the CPP or one powerful man'".
"If you [Yim Sovann and other SRP's parliamentarians] say these things again, we will file a complaint to the court against all of you," he said.
The comments were a response to earlier criticism by the SRP that the ruling party's recent removal of opposition lawmaker Mu Sochua's immunity resembled policy under a dictatorship.
Speaking on the same day at the National Assembly, CPP parliamentarian Ai Khon also threatened the opposition with lawsuits, saying that the National Assembly was "one of three top national departments and an independent body that was in no way under the power of one man or any party".
"You [Yim Sovann] are one of the members of the parliament. Saying things like this means you look down on yourself and other parliamentarians," he said.
"If you say it again, we, CPP's parliamentarians, will file a complaint to the court against you soon with charges of slander or defamation."
SRP lawmaker Yim Sovann told the Post on Tuesday afternoon by phone that he will continue to say what he said again and again, even if he was seriously threatened by the members of parliamentary from the CPP.
"We are speaking the truth ... and we will not be intimidated," he said.
10 comments:
If the cpp is not a communist/dictatorship like they should focus on the anti-curruptions law, the economic downturn, and proverty. Instead, they causing problems and locking up people and opposition for speaking truthfull criticism.
hey, we want european and american style of gov't, not KR style, ok!
Radio Free Asia, where are you? Come to help free the minds of Cambodian brothers from obscurantism. Otherwise, you would fail your mission set by the US Congress.
Let's be up to the tasks you were appointed for or else...!
Ah Chh'kaer Ban si ach yuon proeung Prous ka pea chor yuon, Sam lab bam bet mort reas khmer m'chas srok.
Ah Chor lourk srok oy yuon, Yuon Cheang bei lean nov penh Tonle sap, Khmer ot mean trei si hoeuy, ah choy m'rai Ah Runteas banh Hun Sen noeung born Uon A Yang.
Now Cambodian parliament is going to fill in with wild monkys instead of real politicians.
Oh my God, a country of 2000 years old have elected all monkys to be their representative.
CPP youth promoting for change.
See? Such a warning is a proof of the fact that "the National Assembly is run by one man or party"; already! Don't you see? And don't you see that it also implies that the courts is run by one man or party too? If not, I'll be pleased to elaborate further.
one eyed hyena is scared! he starts using these threats because the people are getting restless and hungry.
According to global witness, Nguon nel and his wife are implicated in illegal logging in cambodia.
This guy is very agressor man,he has no khmer brain,this guy is very dangerous,he destroy all khm,er youn girls!!!!He will be become the very bad karma,ah Hok Londy will take him soon!!!
That sounds about right. How else can they fund their political career and indulge in a lavish lifestyle. Whereas true patriots struggle and watch their homeland destroy itself in a game of cat and mouse.
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