Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Court Upholds Charges Against Angkor Lighting Critic

Moeung Son (Photo: DAP-news)

Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Tuesday, 24 May 2011

The Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a guilty verdict for a man accused of disinformation, following public remarks critical of a lighting project at Angkor Wat, but reduced the charges against him.

Moeung Sonn, who has fled the country, is facing a two-year prison sentence following a suit brought by the government in 2009. He had disseminated public remarks claiming the Apsara Authority was potentially damaging Angkor Wat by installing a lighting system around the temple.

Apsara officials denied the lights, which have since been taken down, posed a threat to the temple.


Moeung Sonn’s original charge of disinformation was dropped to “insulting” the Cambodian people. His two-year sentence was upheld, but a fine against him was dropped from about $3,500 to less than $1,000.

Defense attorney Sok Sam Oeun, executive director of the Cambodian Defenders Project, said he work with the defendant’s family to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Moeung Sonn’s wife, Yi Phally, 66, told reporters outside the court Wednesday her husband had only intended to protect the temples, not criticize the government. She also pointed out that the lights have since been taken down.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cambodian Government is a CPP Yuon official crooks and Hun Sen as well.

Moeung Sonn is a real Khmer man who loves his country.

Leave him alone, bastards CPP Yuon thieves and Hun Sen.

Anonymous said...

Communist justice.

Anonymous said...

KANGAROO COURT WITH MONKEY JUDGE AND

BABOON PROSECUTOR.

Anonymous said...

Moeng Son, May you be successful in your goal. let sokh yuon dies quickly without coffin.


Ki mdia, you never released sokh an come from, but cpp without having sokh yuon, no one make law to kill Cambodian, s o sokh an is a patien killer in Cpp and Cambodia,

ki media, you must interprete sokh an every step that he live and want to kill Cambodian.

hi chi minh

Anonymous said...

Mr Moeng Son was a member of SRP'party but not CCP member.Why SRP'party remains silence in his case?
He had a job in France (TOTAL RAFFINERIE PETROL),then returned back to Cambodia and had a good duty position.
He came back to France to show off and look down to Khmer's friends,
now people in France look down on him,thus why he wants to return back to Cambodia.This is Khmer's manners.

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Anonymous said...

6:35 PM

You are not free anywhere. Osama Bin Laden in Hanoi and you will be shot to death by terrorist group in Vietnam.

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They (Yuon) like to make you feel offended by calling Nambodia. They are Yuot/Vietgook thieves and dog eaters

Anonymous said...

people in Cambodia dont eat at Youn restaurant or but from theirs store. sell the Rats and Dog for them to eats...

Anonymous said...

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Stupid Yuon folks, disgraceful Yuon folks.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

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