Krom Preah lawsuit suspended

Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

The Phnom Penh municipal court judge has decided to suspend the lawsuit brought up by Prince Norodom Ranariddh against Nhiek Bun Chhay, Funcinpec secretary-general. The Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper reported that because the Phnom Penh municipal court decides to suspend this case, the prince’s lawyer will bring the case to appeal court to oppose this decision. A source indicated that following the questioning of the prince’s lawyer, You Hockry and Chhim Siek Leng, as well as the final questioning of Nhiek Bun Chhay, Judge Phlang Sophal decided to suspend the lawsuit brought by Prince Ranariddh against Nhiek Bun Chhay for breach of trust and letter falsification. Regarding this issue, Liv Sovanna, the prince’s lawyer said on 23 July that he did not receive the letter informing him about this decision yet. However, once he received to the notice, he will bring the case to the appeal court to oppose this decision.

Nhiek Bun Chhay rejects Ranariddh’s accusations

Friday, July 20, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy

Nhiek Bun Chhay, Funcinpec secretary-general who showed up at the Phnom Penh municipal court in the afternoon of 19 July 2007 based on a court summon to clarify Ranariddh’s complaint against him for breach of trust and letter falsification, rejected all the accusations made by the prince. The Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper reported that no one can indicate the exact content of the court hearing, but it said that Nhiek Bun Chhay rejected all the accusations made against him. According to a person involved in legal matters, at this juncture, the court must decide to charge Nhiek Bun Chhay or not. If the court decides to charge him, the deputy prosecutor must send the file to the investigating judge to look into Nhiek Bun Chhay case. If the court decides not to charge him, the court must issue a stay order on the case to the accusing party, at which time, this party has the right to pursue this case further at a higher court or not.