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Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
Following their defection from the SRP to join the CPP in March, Kong Chan, the former SRP party chairman from Ratanakiri, and Kong Sam Ath, Kong Chan’s deputy, were rewarded with government position. The Cambodia Daily reported that Kong Chan was bought by the CPP with the position of government advisor with a rank equivalent to that of a secretary of state, whereas Kong Sam Ath was bought by the CPP with the position of government advisor with a rank equivalent to that of an undersecretary of state. Regarding these defections, Mrs. Mu Sochua, SRP deputy Secretary-general, accused Kong Chan of telling at least 10 SRP party members at the end of March that the SRP was dissolved, and he pressured these SRP party members to defect with him. Kong Chan also took down several SRP party signs. Kong Chan denied that he pressured anybody to defect nor did he take down SRP party signs.
