Mrs. Mu Sochua campaigning in Kampot province (Photo: SRP)Source: SRP
PRESS STATEMENT CPP Deputy Village Chief Attempts to Cause Bodily Harm to Mu Sochua, SRP Candidate in Kampot
Place: Prey Khmom Village, Kampot
Time: 28 June 2008
Mu Sochua, Deputy Secretary General of the Sam Rainsy Party and the party's first candidate in Kampot for the 2008 elections, narrowly escaped danger after an encounter with the CPP deputy village chief of Prey Khmom village, Kampot province, on 28 June 2008, the third day of the official campaign period.
While campaigning, Mu Sochua observed that the commune police chief of Stung Keo was riding on the back of a moto-cycle driven by the deputy village chief, who was wearing a hat with a CPP logo. Rules and regulations clearly state that the neutrality of village chiefs and their deputies must be strictly enforced during the campaign period and election day.
Mu Sochua stopped the moto-cycle and introduced herself in order to address the violation of the election rules and regulations. After a brief argument, the deputy village chief verbally threatened to run over Mu Sochua, who was blocking him from leaving. He immediately accelerated at full speed, with Mu Sochua narrowly escaping serious bodily harm or even death. The deputy village chief later confessed to a Radio Free Asia reporter that his true intention was to run over Mu Sochua.
A complaint will be filed with the Kampot court by the SRP against the deputy village chief for pre-meditated intention to cause bodily harm. An additional complaint regarding the violation of the election rules and regulations will also been filed at the Commune Election Committee.
General Secretariat Sam Rainsy Party
28 June, 2008
While campaigning, Mu Sochua observed that the commune police chief of Stung Keo was riding on the back of a moto-cycle driven by the deputy village chief, who was wearing a hat with a CPP logo. Rules and regulations clearly state that the neutrality of village chiefs and their deputies must be strictly enforced during the campaign period and election day.
Mu Sochua stopped the moto-cycle and introduced herself in order to address the violation of the election rules and regulations. After a brief argument, the deputy village chief verbally threatened to run over Mu Sochua, who was blocking him from leaving. He immediately accelerated at full speed, with Mu Sochua narrowly escaping serious bodily harm or even death. The deputy village chief later confessed to a Radio Free Asia reporter that his true intention was to run over Mu Sochua.
A complaint will be filed with the Kampot court by the SRP against the deputy village chief for pre-meditated intention to cause bodily harm. An additional complaint regarding the violation of the election rules and regulations will also been filed at the Commune Election Committee.
General Secretariat Sam Rainsy Party
28 June, 2008
