Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
The Phnom Penh police is investigating to find the author(s) of the leaflets criticizing former monarch King Norodom Sihanouk and China, saying that the pair are involved with the Khmer Rouge. Touch Naroth, Phnom Penh police commissioner, told The Cambodia Daily that the leaflets criticize the revered King-Father in order to create unrest in the community. Touch Naroth said that the authors of the leaflets want to prevent the Khmer Rouge Tribunal from functioning, however, he does not believe that they can create this prevention with a few leaflets only. Phorn Pheng, Daun Penh district inspector, said that he collected only 4 leaflets near Wat Phnom during Sunday night. Touch Naroth said that the leaflets were passed around from one person to another by photocopying and sharing among friends. Sok Phal, the national deputy police commissioner, said that he has no clue as to who was behind the distribution of these leaflets.
