(Photo: AP)Friday, 14 May 2010
Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post
THE Supreme Court has summoned opposition Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Mu Sochua to appear for a hearing on June 2, when it will make a final ruling on a defamation charge brought against her by Prime Minister Hun Sen, according to a citation issued by Chhoun Chantha, the court’s deputy general prosecutor.
In August 2009, Phnom Penh Municipal Court found Mu Sochua guilty of defamation and ordered her to pay 16.5 million riels (around US$3,975) in fines and compensation to Hun Sen, a verdict that was upheld by the Court of Appeal in October.
Mu Sochua said Thursday that she hoped the court would make a fair ruling in the case, but repeated her earlier declaration that she will refuse to pay the fine if the court upholds her guilty verdict.
“I still have hope, even though that hope is small, but I have hope for all those people who want the court system to be balanced,” she said.
“If I lose the case, it means that the court did not consider that, and it would show that [the court] has not given me justice, because I am a victim.”
She added: “My case is not about one individual, it is related to all women.”
Ky Tech, the government lawyer representing the prime minister, said he hoped the court would provide justice for his client, and warned that any ruling made by the court would be enforced by law.
“If any party loses the case and the court orders them to do something, he must follow. If anyone is sentenced to jail, he must be jailed. If anyone is ordered to pay money, he must pay money,” Ky Tech said.
“If [Mu Sochua] does not follow it, the court will take legal action.”
Hun Sen accused Mu Sochua of defamation after the outspoken lawmaker filed her own lawsuit against him, alleging that he defamed her during a speech he made in Kampot province in April 2009.
Mu Sochua’s own lawsuit was thrown out by the Court of Appeal in October.
Chhoun Chantha could not be reached for comment Thursday.
In August 2009, Phnom Penh Municipal Court found Mu Sochua guilty of defamation and ordered her to pay 16.5 million riels (around US$3,975) in fines and compensation to Hun Sen, a verdict that was upheld by the Court of Appeal in October.
Mu Sochua said Thursday that she hoped the court would make a fair ruling in the case, but repeated her earlier declaration that she will refuse to pay the fine if the court upholds her guilty verdict.
“I still have hope, even though that hope is small, but I have hope for all those people who want the court system to be balanced,” she said.
“If I lose the case, it means that the court did not consider that, and it would show that [the court] has not given me justice, because I am a victim.”
She added: “My case is not about one individual, it is related to all women.”
Ky Tech, the government lawyer representing the prime minister, said he hoped the court would provide justice for his client, and warned that any ruling made by the court would be enforced by law.
“If any party loses the case and the court orders them to do something, he must follow. If anyone is sentenced to jail, he must be jailed. If anyone is ordered to pay money, he must pay money,” Ky Tech said.
“If [Mu Sochua] does not follow it, the court will take legal action.”
Hun Sen accused Mu Sochua of defamation after the outspoken lawmaker filed her own lawsuit against him, alleging that he defamed her during a speech he made in Kampot province in April 2009.
Mu Sochua’s own lawsuit was thrown out by the Court of Appeal in October.
Chhoun Chantha could not be reached for comment Thursday.
តុលាការខ្មែរ ជាតុលាការអាយ៉ង ជាកូនអុកសម្រាប់របស់រដ្ឋាភិបាល អាយ៉ង ជាខ្ញុំបំរើយួនដាច់ថ្លៃ ជាតុលាការក្បត់ប្រជាជាតិខ្មែរ វាចាប់ខ្មែរស្នេហាជាតិដាក់គុក!
ReplyDeleteCambodian judges are just a band of monkeys, they don't use laws to apply justice but do only what Hun sen wants.
ReplyDeleteTheir degrees is only pieces of paper that Hun Sen uses to clean his ass when he nedds.
Where is my giant dildo??
ReplyDeleteVery good lady!
ReplyDeleteShe and all Khmer know that the court of PP always for CPP, but she goes ahead, very good, does not matter if you know you will never win with this CPP court.
Ms. Mu Souchua:
ReplyDeleteI did not get it, what fame did this idiot have that he thinks you defamed him?
Or did you called him a RUSTLER (meaning a chor luoch koh or a choh louch krabey)?
Khmeng Wat
Court from Hanoï
ReplyDeleteDemocratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime
ReplyDeleteMembers:
Pol Pot
Nuon Chea
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
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime
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
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
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Drive by Shooting
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Police Brutality Against Evictees
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Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Embezzlement
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.
Source: Lightning, Discovery Channel
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
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
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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, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
dear MU SOCHUA WE ARE WATCHING REALLY CLOSLLY DO NOT GIVE UP BE A DEMORATCY WE NEVER GIVE UP WITH A MOMUNISH AS YOU KNEW THAT TIME WILL CAME SOON MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
ReplyDeletei 've heard bunary complain to her boy briend Phai Si phan that hun sen is gay.
ReplyDeleteWhat disgraced Mu Sochua has said, is indicated that if the Supreme Court is uphold the verdict of the Court of Appeal means the Supreme Court has not given her the justice. So, the real justice that she's crying out for, is winning the case.
ReplyDeleteThe way Mu Sochua has showed political stunt in Cambodia likes she's tried to change Cambodia into her own world by using her skill on the bed to inspire her.
I was also charged under UNTAC Article 62 with criminal defamation. The trial court convicted me, and I appealed to the Appeals Court. The Appeals court's ruling was that I had not defamed the person who claimed that I had. That person appealed to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court upheld the Appeals Court decision. Amazing since I am a foreigner and the person who filed the lawsuit for defamation against me was Khmer of high standing. So, at least my case stands for the fact that one can get justice in the Khmer court of today-at least in my case.
ReplyDeleteIt is not her political agenda to accept the decision of the Supreme Court if they decide to uphold the Appeals Court decision. It's better to continue to cast one's self as a victim so one can continue the drama of being falsely accused. In reality she may be guilty because all she would have to do to get out of this charge was to show the what she said was true. Obviously she wasn't able to do that and hence convicted.
ReplyDeleteI urge Hun sen to let Madam Mu go as she is also working for the best interest of our nation. e.g forgive those who wrong and you too will be forgiven by God above. No one is perfect only the creator is. So, be a good role model for our future generation to come that is ok to make mistake sometimes and the best we individual can do is to learn from it and also to improve from it. Again if khmer don't love khmer, no one in the world will. Also don't allow the outsiders to enjoy or taking advantage of our conflicts. Aust
ReplyDeleteThe real issue here is not wheter Ms. Sochua is guilty or not guilty,it is the integrity of a judicial system where the ruling party call all the shots!
ReplyDeleteAnd some of you people appear to anticipate justice coming from these Supreme clowns?
Can some of you law expert understand Khmer dissidents are being hunted down and shot on the streets with impunity, without you spineless legal experts jumping up and be vocal about it? And you try to make these mindless kangaroos working for justice? Wake up and smell the stench of our dead innocent people, because you are next!
What is the purpose of looking for conviction of a Khmer woman, while the whole land is full of lawless robbers, plunderes, murderers in fancy titles like Samdech so and so, and the sovereignty of the Khmer nation is being trampled on left and right?
Ms. Suchua, drive on Sister! And stick it in their ugly faces teach them: CE QUE LA FEMME VEUT DIEU LE VEUT!
Pouk Ah Chor communist khmer rouge& yuon communist are thick faces,so i'd like Ms.Mu to them a lesson.
ReplyDeletePouk communist yuon&khmer Chear Pouk Ah Kom Hauch Lak put.