Cambodia opposition party leader Sam Rainsy is greeted by his supporters on the street during the Labor day march in the capital Phnom Penh May 1, 2006. A court in Cambodia has ordered the arrest of Sam Rainsy. [Reuters]Friday, January 01, 2010
Robert Carmichael
Radio Australia News
A court in Cambodia has ordered the arrest of an opposition leader after he failed to appear in court on charges relating to the contested eastern border with Vietnam.
The arrest warrant for Sam Rainsy, the leader of the country's main opposition party was issued after he missed his court hearing earlier this week.
Sam Rainsy, who is currently in France, had been charged with racial incitement and destruction of property.
Those charges followed an incident in October when the veteran politician removed several wooden border posts marking the boundary between Cambodia and Vietnam.
The two countries are halfway through a six-year process to demarcate their 1,300-kilometre long common border.
A spokesman for the opposition said Sam Rainsy had done nothing wrong by removing the posts.
He blamed the authorities for marking the border without consulting local farmers who as a result had lost their land.
The spokesman said Sam Rainsy would return to Cambodia once a political solution to the court case was in place.
Rejecting the court as a political tool of the ruling party, the spokesman said the opposition would instead petition Cambodia's king to resolve the issue.
The arrest warrant for Sam Rainsy, the leader of the country's main opposition party was issued after he missed his court hearing earlier this week.
Sam Rainsy, who is currently in France, had been charged with racial incitement and destruction of property.
Those charges followed an incident in October when the veteran politician removed several wooden border posts marking the boundary between Cambodia and Vietnam.
The two countries are halfway through a six-year process to demarcate their 1,300-kilometre long common border.
A spokesman for the opposition said Sam Rainsy had done nothing wrong by removing the posts.
He blamed the authorities for marking the border without consulting local farmers who as a result had lost their land.
The spokesman said Sam Rainsy would return to Cambodia once a political solution to the court case was in place.
Rejecting the court as a political tool of the ruling party, the spokesman said the opposition would instead petition Cambodia's king to resolve the issue.
15 comments:
May God be you, Mr. Sam Rainsy. Thanks a million for the dignity, and integrity that you have been upheld in serving Cambodian nation. May the 2010 brings victories in all aspects, and good health to you and your family.
Khmer gov't needs to learn to respect its own diplomatic citizens or otherwise other nations will look down on us!. E.g. if you don't love your own children, no one in the world will!. Other nations are waiting to see our down fall, so becareful, we need to learn to accept each other in term of rebuilding and developing our country. We are living in the 21st century, we need to learn to adapt a new visions and a new way of life, e.g. try to follow those countries that are successful in its government, i.e. Aust, Singa, ZN, USA etc. Aust
who know long kesphirum is cambodain or veit youn? last name not going tell at all you know why ? alot of veit youn smart ass they not used their last name example born samnang and sok sam oeurn both of them are not khmer these happen is not dog HUN SEN time sinec befor world war 2 so everyone please remember the name long kesphirum and face for aday you have a chance.
MR ' Samransy Please ,God Bless you all and happynew year .From Khmer USA.BUT REMEMBER ALOT OF KHMER NEED YOU AND STAY BEHIND YOUR BACK. THIS IS A HISTORY OF CAMBODAI DO NOT FORGET THAT.ONE DAY IT WILL BECOME TO A STORY BOOK JUST LIKE YOU HAD ONE NAME ROOTED IN THE STONE OK.
Dear Compriots,
I am very wonder of arrest warrant for Sam Rainsy. I want a court of puppet Hun Sen to order arrest logs cuters, sell land to foreigners, and corruption. Instead of arrest Sam Rainsy. He helps to protect our land. RETH
Court should order the arrest of Nguyen Tan Dung, Hun Sen, Chea sim, Heng Sarin, Sihamony these motherf**cker are the theif who violate of khmer intergrity, and should be brought to international tribunal court.
The arrest of Mr SR ordered by Kangaroo court is to please their Viet boss.
It's unjustice to Khmer who lost their land and were jailed by this Kangaroo court.
A Khmer from WA
It is Okay you want to arrest Sam Rainsy who works tirelessly to protect disadvantaged Khmer people and Khmer territory.
Hell is ready for you, the Basdard Kangeroos court! Your comrade (Hok Lundy) is waiting for you (traitors).
Phnom Penh
Injustice ORDER!
Lawless ORDER
During pearl harbor when japan attacked hawaii. American retaliated by drop the A bombs on Japan.
I hope vietnam will get the same retaliation from their neighboring country one day. Because vietnam been a bully too long.
If one day in the future a court will summon CPP, they will say they are just the scapegoat of Vietnam. Will they get away just like convicted comrade Duch and others would be trial? The CPP communist regime won't respect a law.
Who can proof that the border markers that Mr. Sam Rainsy pulled are officially the border markers of Khmer and Vietnam? If no one can then Mr. Sam Rainsy has committed NO CRIME.
That is very funny.
Thiefs want to jail Hero.
Must be idiot to approve this.
MR SAM RAINSY you are a hero to
CAMBODIA and I still support you.
Your doing a good job.
Mr. Sam rainsy you are a hero for cambodia and i am sronglly supported you till the end. you doing a good job
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