| Original report from Washington 03 July 2009 |
Comment: Many journalists and observers have simultaneously claimed that Cambodia is controlled by Sok An. Hun Sen has just received some petty cash from Sok An. Sok An might not be powerful over armforce, but Sok An is very powerful over the wealth of the nation. Arresting Hang Chakra is the alarming sign to silencing and shutting mouth of all those critics including the pro-government journalists especially to implicitly intimidate Cambodian people in the whole nation.
Opposition lawmakers on Thursday made a request to Phnom Penh court to visit a jailed opposition journalist who arrested following a verdict last week he had printed false information about a senior official.
Hang Chakra, chief of the Khmer Mchas Srok newspaper, was sentenced to 12 months in prison and fined $2,195, after publishing reports in April and May that implicated Council Minister Sok An in corrupt practices.
Sok An, who is responsible for some of the nation’s most important matters, including the Khmer Rouge tribunal and offshore oil exploration, filed suit, alleging the articles could affect political stability, as they were written about government leaders.
Police arrested Hang Chakra immediately after the verdict was announced, June 26.
“We want to visit him and ask him about some affairs about the arrest,” Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Yim Sovann told VOA Khmer Thursday.
Chhoung Chu Ngy, Hang Chakra’s lawyer, said he had requested release on the grounds that his detention was unjust. He also said he plans to appeal the verdict.
Chiv Keng, chief of Phnom Penh Municipal Court, and judge Din Sivuthy, who handled the case, could not be reached for comment, but a court official who asked not to be named said the court was considering the visitation request.
6 comments:
sok an is like dick chaney of the USA. Although sok an is second in power. he uses his power like dick chaney does. two very evil and cold hearted individual.
Mentioned before, one day sok Anh ang his look alike brother Sok Kong and their cronies yeay phay , yeay poo...etc will control cambodia.
Viet strategy of split and control and suck out khmer wealth as country being stirred up. Our PM will go back to farming as he enjoys doing that,provided viet let him live.
Sad thing is that our king is not doing his job, he is only looking after his mother for her safety so that she is not treated badly as whay happened to his grand mother in Lon Nol's time (read HUN SEN the strong man). He is part of voting in package, Hun Sen remains PM, ranarith was head of assembly and Prince sihamony is the king.
Package deal was also agreed by our king father. Weakness of the king resulted in coup over constitution of extension of viet treaty signed by our PM then forced assembly and the king for approval.
I believe most cambodians sealised that.
Kaun Khmer
Dirty yuons, they never cease to disgust me. Should soon join your sex partner, that dead filthy yuon fag Huc Lun Dy.
Ah Huk lun Dy waiting for his inlaw and children!
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