Authorities Ban Screening of Chea Vichea Film
Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Thursday, 29 April 2010
“The movie does not dishonor the nation,” he said. “And we think the screening would push authorities to speed up the investigation.”Phnom Penh and Ministry of Interior authorities have banned the screening of a US documentary on the murder of labor leader Chea Vichea, saying the film is not licensed in Cambodia.
Organizers of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions had planned to show the film, which questions the motives behind the 2004 murder of the widely popular activist, for International Labor Day.
Organizers had wanted to screen the film following a May 1 march of around 200 workers and teachers on the National Assembly and the site near Wat Langka pagoda where Chea Vichea was killed.
In a letter to the confederation, Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chuktema said authorities would approve the demonstration but not the screening of the film, which he said “has no license from related ministries.”
Ministry of Interior spokesman Khieu Sopheak said the film was considered an incitement of the public that painted relevant authorities as inefficient.
The death of Chea Vichea led to the arrests of two men, Born Samnang and Sok Samoeun who were widely considered innocent and later released, an aspect of the case explored by the film. No further arrests have been made.
Rong Chhun, president of the Confederation of Unions, called the decision “a ban to a freedom.”
“The movie does not dishonor the nation,” he said. “And we think the screening would push authorities to speed up the investigation.”
Chea Mony, brother of the slain activist and head of the Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia, said the movie would link the murder to government officials, which likely prompted the ban.
Khieu Sopheak said authorities have not planned further investigation into the killing, because the two suspects who were already charged have only been provisionally released, pending the outcome of further court hearings.
14 comments:
hahha this is the land of stupid on earth,thanks to God that FREE us from the salvages leaders of this country.
Thankful God!
It´s CLEAR that the persons who banned the screening of this film are the mastermind of Chea Vithya killing. No DOUBT!
It´s CLEAR that the persons who banned the screening of this film are the mastermind of Chea Vithya killing. No DOUBT!
It´s CLEAR that the persons who banned the screening of this film are the mastermind of Chea Vithya killing. No DOUBT!
who says democracy was easy. if it was easy, then we wouldn't have to fight hard for it, you know! wake up already!
Samdech ackak dechoy always says that Cambodia is a democracy country so why ban the film? Is it hard to face the truth?
Buddha said you reap what you acted. The ones who committed murder and order the murder are never able to escape and free from fear in entire life. Acha Wat
Who said Cambodia is a democratic country? Of course Hun Sen said it! but don't believe a word he said. He was a Khmer Rouge, he was a killer, does he care to find justice for Chea Vichea? Of course not, why? because he is the ONE and the ONLY ONE behind the killing! This is a fact!
HOW SAMDACH AKA MAHASEHNA YOU ARE?
You are deserved to be a title is murder and traitor!
THEY DO NOT LET TO SHOW THIS FILM BECAUSE OF THIS FILM HAVE NO RIGHTS TO IMPORT TO CAMBODIA. MEAN THAT THIS FILM IS ILLEGAL IN CAMBODIA. IF YOU WANT TO SHOW PLEASE YOU DO UNDER THE LAW OF CAMBODIA, MEAN THAT YOU MUST TO GET PERMISSION FROM INFORMATION MINISTRY FIRST.
LOVE KHMER
Who care if it ban or not. Just show it, pass it around privately until all the people in Cambodia have a chance to see it. Many technology in Cambodia nowadays, put it in youtube, have a clip of the documentary show at the end of every movie, etc, sooner or later, everyone will have a chance to see it. Share this vdo with the isolated poor villager in their private homes. If govt don't allow it to happen and be heard, we must do it secretly!
The CPP dont want this video to be shown because THEY ARE GUILTY OF MURDER. We should show it anyway, fuck those CPP officials. GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY!!!
samdech Akwak Moha Sicho knew who killed Chea Vichea.If the film is not license in Scambodia, must be murderer is license from Samdech Akwak Moha Sicho.
If it is banned from public screening, why don't they post on KI Media?
Everyone can access for this documentary.
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