SRP activist threatened by Bavet police regarding sandals bearing the picture of Angkor Wat
Source: Sam Rainsy Party
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
At 12:05 PM, on 25 January 2008, the Bavet commune police, located in Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province, arrested and brought in Mr. Sok Sam Ean, a Sam Rainsy Party activist and Bavet commune councilor, to ask for clarification to the Bavet commune police station about the case of sandals bearing the picture of Angkor Wat. The Bavet commune police, under the direction of Mr. Leouk Chamroeun, the deputy police commissioner of the province of Svay Rieng, arrested and threatened Mr. Sok Sam Ean to provide clarifications on the case of sandals bearing the picture of Angkor Wat Temple, in a more than 2-hour questioning session, and the police also confiscated two of his hand phones for searching and checking without court warrant and without authorization from the phones owner.
The arrest and search on the phones of Mr. Sok Sam Ean were done at a time when information is being published about the use of the picture of the Angkor Wat Temple pasted on the soles of sandals. These sandals are suspected to originate from Vietnam, across from Bavet border gate. The above action taken the Bavet police authority is a threat against Mr. Sok Sam Ean who was a witness who saw the sales of these shoes and he bought them from Vietnam to show as proof to the public about the contempt on the Khmer Nation perpetrated by neighboring countries.
The Sam Rainsy Party is condemning this action taken by the Bavet commune police authority, which constitutes as a threat on Mr. Sok Sam Oeun, and the SRP is calling on the authority to immediately end this threat and it should investigate to find the source of the production of these shoes as they constitute a contempt on the entire Khmer Nation, and bring the culprits to face justice according to the law.
Phnom Penh, 25 January 2008
Office of the SRP Secretary-general
For additional information, please contact: 012 731 111
Source: Sam Rainsy Party
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
At 12:05 PM, on 25 January 2008, the Bavet commune police, located in Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province, arrested and brought in Mr. Sok Sam Ean, a Sam Rainsy Party activist and Bavet commune councilor, to ask for clarification to the Bavet commune police station about the case of sandals bearing the picture of Angkor Wat. The Bavet commune police, under the direction of Mr. Leouk Chamroeun, the deputy police commissioner of the province of Svay Rieng, arrested and threatened Mr. Sok Sam Ean to provide clarifications on the case of sandals bearing the picture of Angkor Wat Temple, in a more than 2-hour questioning session, and the police also confiscated two of his hand phones for searching and checking without court warrant and without authorization from the phones owner.
The arrest and search on the phones of Mr. Sok Sam Ean were done at a time when information is being published about the use of the picture of the Angkor Wat Temple pasted on the soles of sandals. These sandals are suspected to originate from Vietnam, across from Bavet border gate. The above action taken the Bavet police authority is a threat against Mr. Sok Sam Ean who was a witness who saw the sales of these shoes and he bought them from Vietnam to show as proof to the public about the contempt on the Khmer Nation perpetrated by neighboring countries.
The Sam Rainsy Party is condemning this action taken by the Bavet commune police authority, which constitutes as a threat on Mr. Sok Sam Oeun, and the SRP is calling on the authority to immediately end this threat and it should investigate to find the source of the production of these shoes as they constitute a contempt on the entire Khmer Nation, and bring the culprits to face justice according to the law.
Phnom Penh, 25 January 2008
Office of the SRP Secretary-general
For additional information, please contact: 012 731 111
