Wednesday, September 9, 2009Kampuchea Thmei
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Hang Chakra, the editor-in-chief of the Khmer Machas Srok newspaper who is currently being jailed, has allegedly written an apology letter to vice-PM Xok An.
On 08 August 2009, a source claimed that the ministry of Information held a discussion with representatives of a number of media associations. Khieu Kanharith, the minister of Information, was also present during the discussion. The discussion was centered on means to help release Hang Chakra from jail.
The source above added that, in the discussion, Hang Chakra was pushed to write an apology letter to Xok An, and Hang Pisey, Hang Chakra’s daughter, allegedly agrees to this issue also.
Sok Sovann, representative of the media association who was present in the discussion, told Kampuchea Thmei over the phone in the afternoon of 08 September that he did not want to comment on the apology letter to Xok An, however, he confirmed that the letter to Xok An is already available.
Touch Nora, representative of the Cambodian Journalist Watchdog, confirmed in the morning of 08 September about the discussion meeting held between Khieu Kanharith and 5 media associations to find arrangement means to help release Hang Chakra from jail. Touch Nora added that the discussion centered on directives given to Hang Chakra’s daughter to fulfill. Khieu Kanharith also expressed hope that an arrangement can be made in this case.
On 08 September, Pa Nguon Tieng, director of the Voice of Democracy radio station, claimed that he was present in the discussion with Khieu Kanharith, along with a number of media association representatives. The discussion was held to seek a pardon for Hang Chakra. He added that, during the meeting held on 08 September, Khieu Kanharith said that he did not want to see any journalist jailed. However, Pa Nguon Tieng said that the discussion was centered on the method only, as for the actual mean to resolve this issue, it is not know yet.
Pa Nguon Tieng said that he did not want to comment about the alleged claim made by a source indicating that Hang Chakra sent an apology letter to Xok An, he said to wait and see.
Hang Pisey, Hang Chakra’s daughter, told Kampuchea Thmei over the phone in the afternoon of 08 September, that she is not aware of the intention to send an apology letter to Xok An.
Hang Pisey claimed that she does not want to show her stance when her father has not made his decision yet. Nevertheless, she indicated that her father who is currently incarcerated in Prey Sar jail is seriously ill and that he is very pale. She would like to see her father released from jail soon so that his health condition can improve.
Hang Chakra, the editor-in-chief of the Khmer Machas Srok newspaper, was sentenced to 12-month of jail and ordered to pay 8 million riels ($2,000) in fine for disinformation. Up to now, Hang Chakra has been incarcerated 2 months already.
On 08 August 2009, a source claimed that the ministry of Information held a discussion with representatives of a number of media associations. Khieu Kanharith, the minister of Information, was also present during the discussion. The discussion was centered on means to help release Hang Chakra from jail.
The source above added that, in the discussion, Hang Chakra was pushed to write an apology letter to Xok An, and Hang Pisey, Hang Chakra’s daughter, allegedly agrees to this issue also.
Sok Sovann, representative of the media association who was present in the discussion, told Kampuchea Thmei over the phone in the afternoon of 08 September that he did not want to comment on the apology letter to Xok An, however, he confirmed that the letter to Xok An is already available.
Touch Nora, representative of the Cambodian Journalist Watchdog, confirmed in the morning of 08 September about the discussion meeting held between Khieu Kanharith and 5 media associations to find arrangement means to help release Hang Chakra from jail. Touch Nora added that the discussion centered on directives given to Hang Chakra’s daughter to fulfill. Khieu Kanharith also expressed hope that an arrangement can be made in this case.
On 08 September, Pa Nguon Tieng, director of the Voice of Democracy radio station, claimed that he was present in the discussion with Khieu Kanharith, along with a number of media association representatives. The discussion was held to seek a pardon for Hang Chakra. He added that, during the meeting held on 08 September, Khieu Kanharith said that he did not want to see any journalist jailed. However, Pa Nguon Tieng said that the discussion was centered on the method only, as for the actual mean to resolve this issue, it is not know yet.
Pa Nguon Tieng said that he did not want to comment about the alleged claim made by a source indicating that Hang Chakra sent an apology letter to Xok An, he said to wait and see.
Hang Pisey, Hang Chakra’s daughter, told Kampuchea Thmei over the phone in the afternoon of 08 September, that she is not aware of the intention to send an apology letter to Xok An.
Hang Pisey claimed that she does not want to show her stance when her father has not made his decision yet. Nevertheless, she indicated that her father who is currently incarcerated in Prey Sar jail is seriously ill and that he is very pale. She would like to see her father released from jail soon so that his health condition can improve.
Hang Chakra, the editor-in-chief of the Khmer Machas Srok newspaper, was sentenced to 12-month of jail and ordered to pay 8 million riels ($2,000) in fine for disinformation. Up to now, Hang Chakra has been incarcerated 2 months already.
Just write the apology letter and you can get out from jail, why not do it?
ReplyDeleteSay apology to someone, it doesn't mean you are a bad person. Look at Sam Rainsy used to send a letter to apology to Hun Sen! Then, Sam Rainsy can return back to Cambodia with a smile on his face.
You are able to help the Khmer, when you are outside of the prison.
ReplyDeleteHere New Phally , New Phally, New Phally, come here boy i got a doggie treat for you,.... come on boy, come on...come here boy
ReplyDeleteWhy opology if you think you didn't do anything wrong ? If you opology it means to have done something wrong to someone . Its not a good tactic to ask someone to opology because he hasn't done anything wrong . No need to opology to a power abuser .
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with my beloved 3:47PM, why he submissively hath to write the apology letter to these unhumanly blood-sucking parasites' CPP, if he were not generally doing anything wrong?
ReplyDeleteIf he were actually writing a letter, he isn't entirely different from SamRainsy's selfish cowardice, therefore why he initially bother to be opposition in the first place?
I know all CPP want a apology so they won't have their bad name.
ReplyDeleteApology for Clans of Phnom Penh.
Mild way of suppression?
ReplyDeleteDestroy deep phyco of free spirit and intergrity of human!
May ligthning strike the motherfuckers CPP!!!!
AH-HYE-NATIONLAW........
ReplyDeleteAh Hyena CPP
Ah Hyena country
Ah Hyena people
Ah Hyena government
Ah Hyena official
UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
from this lesson, i hope everyone learned to be civilized in dealing with others, again. god bless all.
ReplyDeleteDemocratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
ReplyDeleteTortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leader of the Free Trade Union
Executions
Executed members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered activists and members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killing innocent Khmer peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutality
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Remove Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leader of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.