Thursday, September 23, 2010

Cambodia jails opposition leader for 10 years in absentia

Cambodian policemen walk past the Phnom Penh Capital Court of First Instance in Phnom Penh on September 23, 2010. Photo courtesy: AFP.
Cambodian military police stand guard in front of the Phnom Penh Capital Court of First Instance in Phnom Penh on September 23, 2010. Photo courtesy: AFP.

PHNOM PENH, Thursday 23 September 2010 (AFP) - A Cambodian court on Thursday sentenced fugitive opposition leader Sam Rainsy to 10 years in jail for forging and publishing a false map of the border with Vietnam.

In January, Sam Rainsy, who lives in self-imposed exile in Europe, was already sentenced in absentia to two years in prison over a related conviction for uprooting border posts and inciting racial discrimination.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen maintains close relations with the Vietnamese regime but Sam Rainsy, whose political party shares his name, has repeatedly accused the government of ceding land to Vietnam.

His new conviction for forging public documents and disseminating false information relates to claims that he posted a "fake map" of the border on his party's website to show Vietnam was encroaching on Cambodian territory.

The government says the map depicts incorrect border markings.

"The acts of the suspect harm the good relationship between Cambodia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam," said Ke Sakhorn, president of the judges' panel.

He added that Sam Rainsy's map was "manipulating" and aimed at "discrediting the government".

Sam Rainsy was also fined five million riel (1,100 US dollars) and ordered to pay the government compensation of 60 million riel (14,000 US dollars), the court said.

In the January conviction, Sam Rainsy and two villagers were found guilty of intentionally damaging temporary border posts in October last year.

No formal map has yet been agreed between the two countries.

Cambodia and Vietnam officially began demarcating their 1,270-kilometre (790-mile) border in September 2006 after decades of territorial disputes stemming from French colonial times.

52 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cambodian Court jailed Sam Rainsy for 10 years in absentia is the last nail on Sam Rainsy's coffin. From now on, Sam Rainsy's political career in Cambodia is done and dush. So, will SRP survive until the next election and beyond? Everyone can bet for it.

Khmer in Sydney CBD

Anonymous said...

SCAM Rainsy NO MORE...Bravo!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Today you are so glad,but tomorrow you will be dead in hell too,both of you.

Anonymous said...

Yuon must be so proud of their slave who worked tirelessly for them.Oh, ah khmer chomkuot .

Anonymous said...

1:51 PM, are you not Khmer???? Maybe Khmer but NOT chomkuot....eh eh hehhhh

Anonymous said...

Don't ever trust the fucker Judge in Cambodian they're fucking useless and always working for ah CPP regime and ah Youn people only. Those mother fucker Judge people they go to studied at ah Youn University that fucking why they're so dumbest and fucking stupidest. Although those sentences is uselesss too. As long as ah CPP is in power Khmer people Khmer people they're never get the fucking fair trail went your're controvert against ah Youn CPP mother fuckers.

Anonymous said...

Eh 2:05 PM, Please calm down.... too vulgar....

Anonymous said...

មិនដែលឮ មិនដែលឃើញ ជាតិសាសន៏ណាដែលឆ្កួតឡប់សតិដូចជាតិខ្មែរនេះទេ ។ ធ្វើបាបជនជាតិអែង ដែលគ្រាន់តែចេញមុខកាពារដីធ្លី កុំឲ្យ​បរទេសយកតែប៉ុណ្ណោះ ។មិនតែប៉ុណ្នោះសោត គេថែមទាំងនិយាយថា ៉គេមានមោទនះភាពដែលបានកើតមកជាខ្មែរ ។គួរឲ្យចង់សើច ។

Anonymous said...

Khmer jail Khmer for Youn. Khmer jail Khmer who fight for Khmer. Why Khmer are so afraid of Youn? And yet so cruel to their people?

Anonymous said...

Has anyone tell Hun Sen that Youn is not Khmer?

Anonymous said...

ជាតិសាសនខ្មែមិនឆ្គួតទេ តែបុគ្គលមួយចំនួនតែប៉ុណ្ណោះ!!!សូមនិយាយគិតផង ព្រោះមនុស្សដែលឆ្កួតមានតែក្រុម ហ៊ុន សែន និងបក្សពួកវា តែប៉ុណ្ណោះ!!!!

សូមផ្តាំទៅសូមអ្នកសប្បាយចិត្តចុះនៅពេលដែលអ្នកបានដឺងថា យួនកំពុងទន្រ្ទានយកដីទៅហើយនោះ!!!!

Anonymous said...

Sam Rainsy is a mad dog that facing in deadlock situation. This mad dog is going to bite everyone who stand in front of it.

Like father like son. Finally, Sam Rainsy has followed his father's foot step, fugitive criminal conviction ran away from Cambodia and shamely died in overseas.

Anonymous said...

Khmer in Sydney CBD
You are happy when the kangaroo court sentenced the khmer border protecter to go in jail, and when the PM refuses any proposals to release him.
But you seemed not so happy like this when siem spy was arrested and released by khmer PM.

Nis ban cham chea khmer...... (put the last word by yourself)

Anonymous said...

2:41 PM and Khmer in Sydney CBD
you are making political value so much greater than nation's.

Please think again. Be faire and be honest to your own country.

Anonymous said...

cambodia 's laws is my cock! my cock is youn whore respect more than cambodia's laws.

Anonymous said...

Khmer in Sydney CBD, you are really Youn, you must live in Sydney but in Hanoi is better for you.

Anonymous said...

look at youn secret agent BoDoi

Anonymous said...

Pork Ah Thmill Police cpp Youn slave commit crime to please his boss.

Anonymous said...

we alredy took all those Polic and army face for document ,and we will hold them as accounble

Anonymous said...

our brother and sister will fight with Vietname to get CHAMPA back I PROMISE ALL MOSLIM WORLD WE WILL BLAZZ TO SHOW THE WOURL fuck you vietname you must be punish believe me motherfucker

Anonymous said...

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3:56 PM

Anonymous said...

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3:56 PM

Anonymous said...

our brother and sister will fight with Vietname to get CHAMPA back I PROMISE ALL MOSLIM WORLD WE WILL BLAZZ TO SHOW THE WOURL fuck you vietname you must be punish believe me motherfucker

3:56 PM

Anonymous said...

our brother and sister will fight with Vietname to get CHAMPA back I PROMISE ALL MOSLIM WORLD WE WILL BLAZZ TO SHOW THE WOURL fuck you vietname you must be punish believe me motherfucker

3:56 PM

Anonymous said...

សំមុខហើយ នៅមិននៅទៅយកគុកច្រវ៉ាក់ដាក់ខ្លួន ។ វាឡប់តែម្នាក់ឯងមិនឆ្អែត វានាំប្រជាជនមួយចំនួនទៅជាប់គុកដែរ នេះបានចំជានយោបាយឡប់របស់ សំ រង្សី ។ អនាគត់គាត់នឹងដូចជាពុករបស់គាត់ ខ្លួនមនុស្ស ក្បាលឆ្កែ ។

Anonymous said...

our brother and sister will fight with Vietname to get CHAMPA back I PROMISE ALL MOSLIM WORLD WE WILL BLAZZ TO SHOW THE WOURL fuck you vietname you must be punish believe me motherfucker

3:56 PM

Anonymous said...

we alredy took all those Polic and army face for document ,and we will hold them as accounble

Anonymous said...

What about HUN SEN who got involved in 1997 with grenade attack during the peaceful protest near the National Assembly building why didn't this Kangaroo government jail this bastard PM????????????????

Many life were lost this should be charged for so many counts or equal to 300 years of life sentencing.

Even FBI sketched the drawing and everything had HUN SEN involvement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Kangaroo court in a animal kingdom!
I advise all khmers to get out if and while they can.

Anonymous said...

Sam Rainsy is history. His case is closed. Please enjoy life after politic in France and remember that the more you jump too high when you fall back, it will hurt you very badly.

Think, learn and lead

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
our brother and sister will fight with Vietname to get CHAMPA back I PROMISE ALL MOSLIM WORLD WE WILL BLAZZ TO SHOW THE WOURL fuck you vietname you must be punish believe me motherfucker

3:56 PM

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
our brother and sister will fight with Vietname to get CHAMPA back I PROMISE ALL MOSLIM WORLD WE WILL BLAZZ TO SHOW THE WOURL fuck you vietname you must be punish believe me motherfucker

3:56 PM

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
our brother and sister will fight with Vietname to get CHAMPA back I PROMISE ALL MOSLIM WORLD WE WILL BLAZZ TO SHOW THE WOURL fuck you vietname you must be punish believe me motherfucker

3:56 PM

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
our brother and sister will fight with Vietname to get CHAMPA back I PROMISE ALL MOSLIM WORLD WE WILL BLAZZ TO SHOW THE WOURL fuck you vietname you must be punish believe me motherfucker

3:56 PM

Anonymous said...

សម្តេចអគ្គមហាសេនាបតីតេជោ ហ៊ុន សែនវរ្ម័នទី១ នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីនៃរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាលកម្ពុជា បានឱ្យដឹងថា : មកពី សម រង្សី ចចេសក្បាលរឹង មិនព្រមរំលាយគណបក្ស
សម រង្សី ចោលទេ ហើយមកចូលរួមជាមួយ កឹម សុខា
គណបក្សសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស ដែលកំពុងមានកិត្យានុភាព នឹង
ទៅដណ្ដើមយកកៅអីអង្គុយយ៉ាងតិចឱ្យបាន៤៥ដែរ ។

សំមុខហើយ នៅមិននៅទៅយកគុក១០ឆ្នាំលេងទៅ,
ចំជាអ្នកដឹកនាំធ្វើរនយោបាយឆ្កួតៗមែនទែន។

Anonymous said...

Youn gave him the power since 79, so him must serve youn by giving land,creating suitatble condition for youn immigrant and killing khmer for youn. recently, youn came to learn from him about his skills,

Anonymous said...

Members of SRP in the USA are busy calling each other in decision to stay or to leave SRP and join either HRP or CPP in order to get or keep their current position.

SRP in Philadelphia is out of controlled, because the new head of CPP's consulate said: You have no choice, but to join us or else.
We're the stongst Party in Cambodia and abroad. To be the opposition is a lose lose situation.

Chosen the right Party is a win win situation; like me become a new consul in Phila....and I am going to receive Samdach Akak Maha Sena Decho Hun Sen this week in New York. He said

Anonymous said...

សម រង្សីមានអាយុ ៦០ឆ្នាំ រួមនឹងត្រូវជាប់គុក ១២ ឆ្នាំ
ទៀត ដូច្នេះតើអាយុ ៧២ឆ្នាំបានមានសិទ្ធិឈរឈ្មោះ
ជាថ្មី។
អាយុ ៧២ ឆ្នាំ ប្រហែលជាអាចវង្វែងសតិអារម្មណ៌
អស់ហើយមើលទៅ។

Anonymous said...

This Sam Rainsy's Case, is very much alike his father Sam Sary. First Sihanouk put him in jail, and then kill him and accuse him as the "Nation Traitor". And Sihanouk has had ordered all people in the country to sing a song about Ah Sary Jkae Kjom....

Anonymous said...

CPP supporters must be happy because they will under DICTATORSHIP for ever :(

Anonymous said...

CPP supporters must be happy because they will live under DICTATORSHIP for ever :(

Anonymous said...

Cambodia remains a KINGDOM OF BANANA for ever, be happy CPP supporters.
Hun Sen,
after Hun Sen, Hun Manet,
after Hun Manet, Hun Yuon..

Anonymous said...

Sam Rainsy's Political life is done! 12 years in jail means Finished!

Anonymous said...

Very bad Hun Sen...You sellout your own Khmer. Soon your family will be next!

Anonymous said...

Just like the KR regime did not last, so the CPP will not last. Enjoy while you can, you corrupt CPP thugs.

Cambodia will see another regime arise to replace the Hun Sen led, corrupt to the very core, CPP party.

The Viet will experience a backlash one day for their heavy handed in Cambodia.

Anonymous said...

Poor CPP members and supporters,
the band of monkeys,
Sam Rainsy and his children live outside
but you and your children, you live under dictatorship for ever,
you will never know what is freedom,
DUMP.

Anonymous said...

This Sam Rainsy's Case, is very much alike his father Sam Sary. First Sihanouk put him in jail, and then kill him and accuse him as the "Nation Traitor". And Sihanouk has had ordered all people in the country to sing a song about Ah Sary Jkae Kjom....

6:18 PM (SIC!)

YOU FOOL GO READ MORE HISTORY DO NOT LIE OR SO STUPID LET YOUR MOTHER TAKE YOU BACK !

Anonymous said...

2:41!SAM SARY MAY NOT DIE ON THE TODAY SHAMED OD CAMBODIA BUT HE DI DIE ON THE LAND OFB GREAT KHMER EMPIRE!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Corrupt authority, whether it be an abusive spouse or a dictator, employs secrecy to hide it’s true activities. Otherwise the subjects would have the wool pulled back from their eyes and see the authority unclothed.

Corrupt authority is understandably paranoid and threatened by the subjects it maintains control over and harvests wealth from. Corrupt authority tells nothing about itself and seeks to secretly know everything about the individual in name of “national security.” A constant state of war is necessary, and is produced to divert attention away from the true cause and to justify a police state of affairs. The cost of maintaining a police state is enormous, just ask the Ancient Romans if you could. More and more of the economy is always devoted to servicing the growing military/police state, but it cannot be sustained.

The end can turn out in different ways. Often the criminals behind the proverbial curtain will loot the treasury and escape, leaving the country burn. Or, a slow death in which the corruption saps perception of credibility from all authority, and authority is nothing without credibility. It is the people who give authority in the first place. The purpose of non-violent protests is to demonstrate this. However non-violent protests are generally isolated and for a finite time. In the end, people en-mass will walk away from the system itself, permanently, leaving it defenseless.

Anonymous said...

Do like Keo Remy, Joined Hun Sen.
Do Like many other who have defected to join other.

Anonymous said...

To Khmer Rouge supporter
Khmer in Sydney CBD

Why are you support the Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime kills 1.7 million innocent Khmer peoples?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime kills hundreds of innocent Khmer peoples?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime extrajudicial execution over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime murders over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime murders 3 leaders of the Free Trade Union?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime murders 10 Journalists?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime kills at least 18 innocent Khmer peoples during a grenades attack (terrorism) on March 30, 1997 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime police brutality against monks and evictees?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime burn poor people's house(s) down to the ground and leave them homeless?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime torture innocent Khmer peoples?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime human rights abuses innocent Khmer peoples?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime sex with children in Cambodia?

Khmer in Sydney CBD, do you like to sleep with children?
The reason why I'm asking is because you gay guys support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime who is continue to keep child sex industry open.

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime committed corruptions in Cambodia?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime signed away our territories to Vietnam; Koh Tral, almost half of our ocean territory and oil fields?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime illegal arrest, mass evictions, land grabbing, firearms, logging, deforestation, sold state properties, removed parliamentary immunity of parliament members and plunder national resources?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime abuse the laws, the National Election Committee and the National Assembly?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime violate the laws, the Constitution and the Paris Accords?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime oppress, injustice, impunity, persecute, unlawful detention and death in custody?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime steal votes, bring foreigners from Vietnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party, use dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party and disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters?

Why are you support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime abuse the court as a tools to send political opponents, journalists, land owners and farmers to jail?

You're support the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime who is responsible for killing almost two million innocent Khmer peoples and counting.

Please do me a favor, don't ever tell anyone that you are Khmer because you make Khmer peoples look bad.

Anonymous said...

Ah kawck give people justice and a real democracy! You motherfucker do not see what hapened to Shehato and Sadam Husen 's families????

Do your grand children a big favor , fool!!!!!