Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Ho Vann calls for the sentence against The Cambodia Daily reporters be dropped

Kevin Doyle (Photo: AP)

22 September 2009
By Sok Serey
Radio Free Asia

Translated from Khmer by Socheata

Click here to read the article in Khmer


SRP MP Ho Vann was elated that his charge was dropped but he also called for a drop of the sentence handed down to The Cambodia Daily reporters.

Ho Vann said: “I just received the information about the sentence handed down by the Phnom Penh municipal court in my case while I am outside of the country. I am very happy and I am also adding that I did not apologize, I am asking for The Cambodia Daily to print a correction, as the court understood in its debate, and it provided a fair verdict. However, I am calling for the court to arrange so that the sentence against Mr. Kevin Doyle and Mrs. Neou Vannarin be dropped also, because they brought corrections to their news.”

Ho Vann also indicated that after receiving this verdict, he will now return back to Cambodia.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cambodia Town
Long Beach, Ca

Ho Vann need 2/3 of 126 parliamentarians to restitute his immunuty;therefore, in the parliament, there were 24 SRP, 3 representatives from Kem Sokha's Party, so there are only 27 parliamentarians whom will support the vote. As result, he should wait until next election on july 21, 2013 to lose again.

New Phally

Anonymous said...

There is no doubt that whenever the Court found not guilty or dropped the charge against any SRP MP, the SRP will applause to the Court's verdict, but if the same Court found guilty of any SRP MP, the SRP will condemn to the Court. That is the pattern of SRP, the party always been a loser.

Anonymous said...

You can't say it! Hear no evil
You can't write it! Speak no evil
You can't touch it! See no evil

IT'S HUNSEN NATION REGULATION LAW!

1. You abroad and welcome aboard
2. arrested for big mouth
3. court appearance with bail
4. innocent proven until guilty
5. jailed for bad reputation
6. shamed on you

Anonymous said...

journalism has to be ethical in their conduct as well, you know! or it will get them in trouble with the local customs and etiquette, if not the local law, etc...

Anonymous said...

never forget the code of ethics in any profession, ok! just because you are in cambodia doesn't mean you can get away with unethical conduct in your profession! that's all!