Hang Chakra talked to reporters after his release from Prey Sar jail on 13 April 2010 (Photo: Sok Serey, RFA)13 April 2010
By Sek Bandith and Sok Serey
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
Click here to read the article in Khmer
Hang Chakra, the editor-in-chief of the Khmer Machas Srok newspaper, was released from Prey Sar jail at 4PM on 13 April.
Hang Chakra told RFA reporter that he is happy and he plans to have a Buddhist blessing at a pagoda to rid himself of all the bad luck. He will gather with all his relatives tomorrow to greet the New Year Tevoda (angel).
Heng Hak, the deputy director of the ministry of Interior, told RFA this afternoon that Hang Chakra, along with 23 other prisoners in Prey Sar jail, were released this afternoon following a royal pardon order issued by King Sihamoni so that they may be reunited with their families.
(Additional information is forthcoming this evening).
Hang Chakra told RFA reporter that he is happy and he plans to have a Buddhist blessing at a pagoda to rid himself of all the bad luck. He will gather with all his relatives tomorrow to greet the New Year Tevoda (angel).
Heng Hak, the deputy director of the ministry of Interior, told RFA this afternoon that Hang Chakra, along with 23 other prisoners in Prey Sar jail, were released this afternoon following a royal pardon order issued by King Sihamoni so that they may be reunited with their families.
(Additional information is forthcoming this evening).
Stop Hang Chakra, say nothing, you would be jailed again..
ReplyDeleteThank to the intervention of our king. I hope the king would have any preventative measures to ensure this won't happen again.
ReplyDeleteHe is obliged to ensure safety and security of cambodians,and put a STOP to abuses by his officials(Montrey reachkas).
Mr Hang desrves a bravery reward, for his comments for better cambodian society.
Be in good health,and may god bless you.
Kaun Khmer
Why was Mr. Hang in jail in the first place? Inquirer wants to know.
ReplyDeleteHappy New year Mr. Hang Chakra. May Buddha bless you and your families.
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May Buddha bless you and your families Mr. Hang Chakra. Happy New Year!!! and
ReplyDeleteMay Buddha destroy Ah Hun Sen, Ah Sok An, Ah Tea Banh and their thugs and families be gone from the face of the cambodia earth!.
This khmer curse will hits them this Tiger year...!
ខ្ញុំជាប់គុក...ព្រោះខ្ញុំហ៊ានប្រឆាំងដើម្បីសេរីភាព !
ReplyDeleteពួកអាឆ្កែកញ្ជះយួន វាចាប់ខ្ញុំដាក់គុក ព្រោះវាចង់
ខ្ជឹបបំបិទមាត់ខ្ញុំមិនឱ្យនិយាយនូវការពិត!
I am very happy for you and your family, all the best for this new year coming. Good Luck and May God Jesus be you and your family always. Wisdom
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Ieng Sary
Ta Mok
Khieu Samphan
Son Sen
Ieng Thearith
Kaing Kek Iev
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
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Members:
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Assassinated over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party.
"But as of today, over eighty members of my party have been assassinated. Countless others have been injured, arrested, jailed, or forced to go into hiding or into exile."
Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
Executions
Executed over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered 3 Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Journalists
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
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Police Brutality Against Evictees
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Under Age Child Sex
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Bribery
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Treason
Border Encroachment, allow Vietnam to encroaching into Cambodia.
Signed away our territories to Vietnam; Koh Tral, almost half of our ocean territory oil field and others.
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation bomb on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Lightning strike many airplanes, but did not fall from the sky. Lightning strike out side of airplane and discharge electricity to ground.
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Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed 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
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Impunity
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Death in custody.
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