Tuesday, February 19, 2008Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Famous singer Meng Keo Pechta is involved in a lawsuit demanding $22,000 in compensation from Cha Rithy, the manager of the artistic program for TV Channel 5, whom she accused of not abiding by his promise to invite her to sing on his station, but then declined to do so later on. A report from a local newspaper indicated that in her lawsuit sent the Phnom Penh municipal court, [Chumteav] Meng Keo Pechta sued Cha Rithy for $2,000 (for breach of promise) and $20,000 in punitive damage compensation because Cha Rithy’s action made her miss the opportunity to sing in Siem Reap for a reception for a Thai royal [KI-Media: most likely Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn] at the end of 2007. Regarding this lawsuit, the court summoned both sides to arrange for an end to the lawsuit on Monday. During that meeting session, Cha Rithy asked for an end of the lawsuit also in the name of alike artists, and he said that there was no actual agreement either, however, [Chumteav] Meng Keo Pechta refused and she maintained the lawsuit which she claimed that the issue stemmed from a mutual agreement.
