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| Prime Minister Hun Sen speaks on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in Phnom Penh. Photograph: Pha Lina/Phnom Penh Post |
Thursday, 11 October 2012
Vong Sokheng
The Phnom Penh Post
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday lashed out at critics of the Mam Sonando verdict, saying outsiders shouldn’t be seeking the release of a prisoner.
Speaking to hundreds of villagers at a land title ceremony held in Chhuok district of Kampot province, Hun Sen defended the guilty verdict handed down to the radio station owner.
“The verdict is against [him] because of inciting people to oppose the authorities, and [he] has to be cleared,” said Hun Sen.
“I don’t care whatever you are… political party, NGO, military, police or military police general, when you are wrong, you receive the same punishment.”
While NGOs and even foreign governments have been quick to label the case a quashing of freedom of speech, the premier took pains to set the record straight, stressing that Sonando’s verdict has nothing to do with his station.
“We were not shutting down the radio station,” he noted.
On October 1, the owner of Beehive Radio was sentenced to 20 years in prison for masterminding a so-called secessionist plot – a charge roundly dismissed by outside observers. As criticism has mounted, the government has rushed to defend the court, slamming critics who call for a dismissal.
Am Sam Ath, senior investigator at rights group Licadho said it was unsurprising that the verdict generated such outrage, given the perception of the court’s lack of independence.
“People opposed the verdict and are calling for the release of Sonando, because [they know] the issue started from land dispute [not secession],” he said.
Hun Sen also used his speech to advocate on behalf of Preah Vihear villagers embroiled in a dispute with defunct NGO DARPO.
“The Preah Vihear provincial governor has to take a look at the problem [of a person] selling social land concession and put [him in] handcuff,” he said, a day after accepting a petition from villagers from Choam Ksan district seeking his intervention.
“[I don’t care] even if he is oknha, adviser and general,” Hun Sen warned.
The former director of DARPO is Pen Lim, a one-star general with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces who is also an adviser to Senate President Chea Sim.
11 comments:
Hun Sen is right for saying " NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW "
but the court of law has to prove beyond reasonable doubt
before reaching verdict . There wasn't any shred of evidence even to charge Mr Sonando . It is a preempt strike commie style ( or Pol Pot style ) of Mr Hun Sen to prevent any civil unrest which stemmed from land grabbing and
residents eviction . Mr Sonando is a planned target because
he is capable of rallying people around him .
Well, what about you killing thousands of innocents, who can punish you, then? why isn't the international community do anything about his crimes against humanity? so what gives him the right to punish our innocent citizens who only give empowerment skills to others. Who does he think he is, huh? off course, outsiders have the right to react or intervene, if impunity is going on within that society. We called it the 'UN or human activists' to watch over the bad guy like you Mr Hun!, so, don't be a dickhead. You are nothing but a real khmer killer of all times and how dare you talk about ' doing wrong would the punishment', so, who will punish you then, Mr Hun? For now, I am sure you can run but you can't hide Mr Hun, because time will come for you and hopefully, very soon!!!! bloodsucker!
Can't say bad about Hun Sen in Cambodia. Jail Hun Sen for inciting people freedom of speech.
Listen to the story about Hun Sen, Chea Sim, and Heng Samrin yesterday news on this website.
Click the Chinese guy hanging outside the high rise building.
This animal is pure PYCHO-mentally messed up by the vietcong.
KHMER ROUGE 2.0
HUN SEN: If you are not my family or friend... I don’t care whatever you are… political party, NGO, military, police or military police general, when you are wrong, you receive the same punishment.
Look to the killer and last Khmer traitor.
cannot stand this traitor ugly monster face. His brain is full of shit. He never does anything right for the country. Only lying, stealing, cheating, killing, murdering, the Kmer people. He should not be born. Oh' I forgot he uses drugs ( kreug nhien ).
communist vietnamese regime are behind hun sen, actually hun sen is toilet paper.
From the killer to the Khmer traitor giving Khmer land to ah Viet. One time as killer or killer , you aty always the old root. Go to hell.
Will he remember his words when he(Hun Sen) threat civil war if he looses power?
Hun Sen said that we won the land and sea Youn. If this is true, as it was said, Please show the people where the Vietnamese gave their land and sea to cambodgiens.ET if this is not the case, Hun Sen and his clan are traitors Khmer nation as a whole.
Hun Sen a dit que nous avons gagné de la terre et mer de Youn. Si c'est vrai comme il avait été affirmé, Merci de montrer au peuple l'endroit où le vietnam a donné leur terre et mer aux cambodgiens.ET si ce n'est pas le cas,Hun Sen et son clan sont des traitres de la nation Khmère toute entière.
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