Mrs. Mu Sochua raised a lit candle during a press conference held the SRP headquarters in Phnom Pen on 04 August 2009 (Photo: Zakariya, RFA)04 August 2009
Zakariya
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Click here to read the article in Khmer
On 04 August, Mrs. Mu Sochua indicated that she and the SRP still maintain their stance of not negotiating with the government in exchange for the return of her parliamentary immunity.
Mrs. Mu Sochua made this declaration during a press conference at the SRP headquarters following the announcement of her verdict in Phnom Penh. The press conference was attended by both national and international reporters. Mrs. Mu Sochua commented that she is asking for an end to the culture of begging for pardon from the government, and she would rather see that the court provides justice to her instead.
Mrs. Mu Sochua said: “The judge said that Mrs. Kong Sam Onn [Mu Sochua’s former defense lawyer] was let go because he begged for pardon. As for me, if it is done according to the law, the [guilty] verdict should be handed down to the guilty party. The verdict should be done according to the law, not according the begging for pardon.”
Clash between cops and Mrs. Mu Sochua’s supporters
Following the guilty verdict handed down to Mrs. Mu Sochua, and the 16.5 million riels fine imposed on her, opposition leader Sam Rainsy and a number of other SRP MPs, as well as about 200 other people started to march from the Phnom Penh municipal court to the SRP headquarters. During the march, a brawl took place with armed cops along the marching route and violence took place to oppose the march.
Sam Rainsy condemned the hundreds of cops who used violence on the peaceful march, calling the cop action a serious violation of human rights.
Sam Rainsy said: “They do not allow people to use their rights, this action is condemned by freedom-loving people and by democratic people.”
Ho Sirin, a SRP activist, was beaten by the cops when he was trying to protect Mrs. Mu Sochua during the police brawl. He said: “The cops pushed Mrs. Mu Sochua, I pushed one of them out, he was angry with me and he kicked me. The cops came back to her again, I pushed them back again, then about 20-30 cops came to strangle me.”
Ong Yentieng, government spokesman and chairman of the government human right commits, declined not comment in this brawl case. He indicated that he was busy in a meeting. RFA could not reach any other government officials to obtain clarification on this issue.
A joint SRP and HRP statement was issued, it rejected the verdict handed down to Mrs. Mu Sochua by the PPenh municipal court on 04 August.
In this statement, the opposition parties also called on the international community to continue paying attention and to follow up on the situation in order to prevent the use of the defamation [lawsuit] and the judicial system to crack down critics. The opposition also called on the international community to push the government to apply with fruitful results the judicial reform and it must also force the government to apply all the principles of plural democracy.
Mrs. Mu Sochua made this declaration during a press conference at the SRP headquarters following the announcement of her verdict in Phnom Penh. The press conference was attended by both national and international reporters. Mrs. Mu Sochua commented that she is asking for an end to the culture of begging for pardon from the government, and she would rather see that the court provides justice to her instead.
Mrs. Mu Sochua said: “The judge said that Mrs. Kong Sam Onn [Mu Sochua’s former defense lawyer] was let go because he begged for pardon. As for me, if it is done according to the law, the [guilty] verdict should be handed down to the guilty party. The verdict should be done according to the law, not according the begging for pardon.”
Clash between cops and Mrs. Mu Sochua’s supporters
Following the guilty verdict handed down to Mrs. Mu Sochua, and the 16.5 million riels fine imposed on her, opposition leader Sam Rainsy and a number of other SRP MPs, as well as about 200 other people started to march from the Phnom Penh municipal court to the SRP headquarters. During the march, a brawl took place with armed cops along the marching route and violence took place to oppose the march.
Sam Rainsy condemned the hundreds of cops who used violence on the peaceful march, calling the cop action a serious violation of human rights.
Sam Rainsy said: “They do not allow people to use their rights, this action is condemned by freedom-loving people and by democratic people.”
Ho Sirin, a SRP activist, was beaten by the cops when he was trying to protect Mrs. Mu Sochua during the police brawl. He said: “The cops pushed Mrs. Mu Sochua, I pushed one of them out, he was angry with me and he kicked me. The cops came back to her again, I pushed them back again, then about 20-30 cops came to strangle me.”
Ong Yentieng, government spokesman and chairman of the government human right commits, declined not comment in this brawl case. He indicated that he was busy in a meeting. RFA could not reach any other government officials to obtain clarification on this issue.
A joint SRP and HRP statement was issued, it rejected the verdict handed down to Mrs. Mu Sochua by the PPenh municipal court on 04 August.
In this statement, the opposition parties also called on the international community to continue paying attention and to follow up on the situation in order to prevent the use of the defamation [lawsuit] and the judicial system to crack down critics. The opposition also called on the international community to push the government to apply with fruitful results the judicial reform and it must also force the government to apply all the principles of plural democracy.
23 comments:
what a crazy hadling candle...why MP of my country act like crazy like this?
Disgrace Mu Sochua’s problem all along, is that she is trying to be a politician. She's not, never has been and quite obviously, never will be. She should have just been herself, provide alternative policies and show Khmer people what a great alternative MP opposition she would be. Instead, her foray into being a politician has been a disaster. She comes across as pretending to be something she's not. Now, her political career is on the line and herself also in the hot water.
While the nation is facing complex economic, social and environmental issues disgrace Mu Sochua tried to promote her political stunt, aimed to get media attention. If this wasn’t such a clear demonstration of her selfish pursuit of personal ambition it would be laughable. There is no doubt that Mu Sochua has no real regard for the best interest of the nation. She is driven solely by a desire to become a “Champion of Women” by any means available to her, even if that has the potential to destabilize the country. Even worse she now says that she will appeal her case against Prime Minister Hun Sen to the Appeal court following the announcement of her guilty verdict by the Phnom Penh municipal court.
People of integrity admit their faults, make amends and are judged fairly...Disgrace Mu Sochua is lacking in integrity and common sense and tries to change Cambodia into her own world. As long as Cambodia’s Court doesn’t issue any verdict which is fitted for her political stunt, she will scream for the justice all day long.
Khmer Australian
shut the fuck up son of the bitch. khmauch australia. from cpp boss Youn black teeth.
Dear Mr. Khmer Australian!!!!
Do you ever tasted injustice in your life? Do you ever tasted Cambodian Court? I hope not cause you just living far way and just insult who dare to fight for justice.
If you want taste how Cambodian court please come to live in Cambodia by not support CPP. One day you will smell and taste it.
I wish you could read some report what Cambodian people perceive court of Cambodia such Transparency International survey, World bank survey.
I know in your heart, you understand that this country role by one man.
Phnom Penh resident.
Fuck what's up with this candle shit, can you just throw that shit away already, That candle doesnt repersent shit. This aint the fucking Olympic's. She should save the candle and use it for when here electricity goes out. STOP WASTEING CANDLE'S
3:57 PM
I love how you just come in to defend the candle, dude lol. Funny stuff.
Leave the candle alone! :)
IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING..
We Stop We're Dead!!!!!!
Mrs. Mu Sochua is a brave and dedicated woman to the course of justice and human right for the people in Cambodia. She gave up her comfortable life in US to work on what she believe which benefit to people all walk of life no matter what. As Cambodian living in Cambodia with less education I really admire her courage and her determination. In Cambodian society, the high ranking officials treat women as their disposal commodities and no one dare to contest. Evidently, Piseth Polika, Touch Sunnich, and Pauv Phanhapich were the victims of these human tragedy caused from those Excellencies. But Mrs Mu’s action will make the ground shaking.
Regrettably, some persons such as the so-called ITSELF Khmer Australia failed to see that. Even this block lives in Australia, this well developed country with the best education system in the world and high in moral fails to help him. The level of his ignorance is beyond belief. Australia can only help him up to this primitive level. His brain will not grow any better than this. I hope his pen name will not stain on other good Khmer Australian. Imagine if he lives in Cambodia like me. He may be worst than Pol Pot, or just a very low scum in the society.
My dear Khmer Australian! I really respect the freedom of your speech, but your intelligent does not reflect where you live at all. Try to educate yourself more by reading more reports which I believe more available in Australia. Next time you comment with more senses, then you earn some respect.
A Khmer in Battambang
aye man, I love the candle lol. =)
Who ever that crazy person is ..call himself Khmer australian...that person does not represent the majority of khmer in australia and he might not even live in australia at all...maybe he is from HELL...should be more correct to call himself DEVIL FROM HELL ...hehehehe.
Sa tu sa tu..!!
Or..Sa las sa tu..!!
Tver laor ban laor, tver ah krok ban ah krok..!!
H ei snot Khmer Austarlian, he is Khmer who forgot his birth and is a cpp puppet under the demand of yuon Hanoi.
CPP (Claimed People Property)
PPU (Prosecute People Union)
and Khmer ASStralian.........
This idiot from Australia need to get a life. Since he is believing in Hun Sen so much, why the hell he is still barking from Australia? I don't think this idiot is living in Australia because he seems clue less about freedom of speech.
ទៀននេះតំណាងលីង្គព្រះឥសូ។ថ្ងៃមុនទៀននេះតូចទេតៃថ្ងៃនេះទៀននេះកាន់តែធំឡើងៗ។ទុកទៀននេះគោរពបូជាវិញទៅ។សុខហួមិនទាន់អាចតំណាងStatue of LIbertyបាននៅឡើយទេ។អ្នកណាក៏ដឺងដែរថាហ៌ុនសែនរំលោភសិទ័្វមនុស្សខ្លាំងណាស់។អំពើនេះហសប្រឡាក់ពងមាន់ស្អយពេញមុខទៅហើយ។កុំចាំបាច់អោយហសសារភាពកំហុសអោយសោះ។ចាំសេះដុសស្នែងសីន។បពា្ចប់រឿងនេះដោយនីយាយថាខ្ញុំមិនយល់ស្របតាមដីការទេតែខ្ញុំគោរពហើយសុខចិត្តបង់ប្រាក់ពិន័យand move on.I hate to see this story is on the headline no more.
The dictator took shit for flower and put it on his face. He thinks that his looks good with this. A justice system, reduced to a mere instrument to perpetrate crimes against Cambodians, has no idea what so ever about justice. Corrupted judges can only follow orders from politicians. Soon this evil man will encounter the same fate as his Vietnamese buddy Hok Lundy. Killed by lightning struck and be remembered as disgrace small dictator, with only one ambition in mind which is to perpetuate the dictatorship on Cambodia to serve his Vietnamese master.
ខ្ញុំបាននិយាយហើយមិនអាចធ្វើអ្វីទៅលើ់គណបក្ស
ប្រជាជនបានទេបើនៅតែខំវាអាចរលាយខ្លួននៅក្នុងពេលណាមួយមិនខានឡើយ។បើតាមខ្ញុំគិតអ្នក
ទាំងអស់នោះមិនមែនខំបំរើជាតិទេគឺខំឲ្យជាតិលិច
លង់ទៅវិញទេហើខ្ញុំជឿថាអ្នកនោះនឹងក្លាយទៅជា
ជនក្បត់ជាតិជាមិនខានឡើយបើមិនបញ្ជប់ទេនោះ។
khmer Australian,
You are not literate!
You must amend your signature "Khmer Australian. You don't represent Khmer Australian. You probably don't deserve one.
Dear KI forum members:
As of today, I’m handing in my resignation. From here on out, you will no longer see me in this forum group. As I’m leaving you, I must also acknowledge that throughout my trials and tribulations, I have amassed colossal amount of information and learned so much from your tireless contributions. Therefore, with my hard-earned knowledge, it is my sincere hope that with the information and knowledge that I’ve learned from this forum site, I have no doubt that I will make me a better leader for tomorrow.
Again, thank you for your tireless compassion toward me. Further, irrespective of our philosophical and ideological differences, you and I are entitled to agree to disagree on a particular issue.
Resigned: PPU (Chan Keo)
You are right 3:12pm & 3:57pm.
This boring candle is annoying me. Perhaps she use that candle to burn the Siam troop or to enlighten the freedom of speech in Cambodia.
Hey 3:39PM, don't call yourself Khmer Australian, shame on you! You make all Khmer Australian feel shameful. You should call yourself CPP's doggy.
A Khmer in Battambang
As I used to post in this forum that I have dual citizens (Khmer and Australian). So, I have full right to call myself that Khmer Australian, even though, you guys don’t like it, but I don’t care. There is no doubt that you and other stupid SRP’s supporters always saying that good Khmer Australian means support SRP and against PM Hun Sen. Indeed, you guys also called any Khmer who supports the CPP is Vietnamese. The so called you said that you really respected my freedom of speech is just your pretext to cover up your extreme ideas in attacking whoever supports the CPP. If I posted any topic which criticized PM Hun Sen or attack the CPP, Will you and SRP use any bad word to me?.
It’s laughable when I saw you wrote about “Earn some respects” Who care about your respect?? Do I want and will attempt to earn any respect from you or SRP and its thick face group???. I don’t think so! However, SRP always needs my money and shameless in asking me to donate money to its party; but unfortunately, I have never donated and will never do it in the future.
What I wrote about Cambodia’s politics is my own opinion. If you don’t like it, it is your problem. Actually, educated people won’t use any bad language to attack other people in personal when they disagreed about politics but it becomes an obvious for you and SRP. You are so good about it. Khmer Australian like me won’t able to compete with you guys at all.
Khmer Australian
To Khmer Australian
If you don't support and donate money to Sam Rainsy Party means you are neither Khmer nor a good citizen. That is our policy to all Khmer inside and outside Cambodia.
Sam Rainsy Party (Candle light)
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