Sunday, July 13, 2008

The Hor Namhong’s Conspiracy: Is It A Contempt Of Court Or A Travesty Of Justice?

Read other Khmerization’s editorials regarding Hor Namhong vs. Sam Rainsy

Editorial by Khmerization

“The refusal of the Phnom Penh Court to receive Mr. Sam Rainsy’s evidence to refute defamation suit brought by Foreign Minister Hor Namhong has undeniably proven that the Cambodian courts are incapable of delivering justice to the people of Cambodia. The Phnom Penh Court has shown its sheer partiality regarding the Hor Namhong vs. Sam Rainsy’s defamation case. The court’s prosecutors, who are supposed to be the exemplary law-abiding citizens, have shown their utter contempt of court by fleeing the court to avoid receiving Mr. Sam Rainsy’s legal documents.”


My comments over this topic is long overdue and probably unwarranted. But when justice is at stake, and with the sheer bias shown by the CPP-controlled court is so evident, I am unable to remain silent but compelled to enter into the fray. In case people are wondering what I am talking about, I shall elaborate here: I am talking about the Cambodian court’s refusal to accept Mr. Sam Rainsy’s documents last Wednesday. (Read full report here).

The refusal of the Phnom Penh Court to receive Mr. Sam Rainsy’s evidence to refute defamation suit brought by Foreign Minister Hor Namhong has undeniably proven that the Cambodian courts are incapable of delivering justice to the people of Cambodia. The Phnom Penh Court has shown its sheer partiality regarding the Hor Namhong vs. Sam Rainsy’s defamation case. The court’s prosecutors, who are supposed to be the exemplary law-abiding citizens, have shown their utter contempt of court by fleeing the court to avoid receiving Mr. Sam Rainsy’s legal documents.

By fleeing the court to avoid receiving Mr. Sam Rainsy’s documents, those prosecutors had made a mockery of the judicial system, the very system that they have sworn to uphold and respect upon their appointments. And by initially shuttering Mr. Sam Rainsy out of the court, I am convinced that there is no doubt that the court officials are just following Mr. Hor Namhong’s instructions. To be point blank, it is a Hor Namhong’s conspiracy. If my assumption is right, then one would believe that it would take Mr. Sam Rainsy a miracle to win against Mr. Hor Namhong.

The Hor Nahmong vs. Sam Rainsy’s case has claimed a victim already - the incarceration of Mr. Dam Sith, the editor of the Moneaksekar Khmer newspaper which printed Mr. Sam Rainsy’s “defamatory” speech. With the assassination of Mr. Khim Sambor, a colleague of Mr. Dam Sith, and his 22-year old son yesterday, I can conclude that it has claimed three victims to date. The assassination of Mr. Khim Sambor and his son is not an isolated incident but premeditated and can be attributed to his many critical articles against many officials of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party. One can also assume and conclude that his killing was also linked to Mr. Hor Namhong’s defamation suit as a warning to Mr. Sam Rainsy to not to go too far in his defence against Mr. Hor Namhong. Mr. Sam Rainsy was said to have plenty of documents in his possession that can implicate Mr. Hor Namhong with the Khmer Rouge crimes. This is a factor which precipitated the court officials to hurriedly flee the court when Sam Rainsy went to submit these documents.

In a footnote to this editorial, I wish to express my view regarding Prince Thomico’s view about Mr. Sam Rainsy using his parents’, Prince Sisowath Methavy and Princess Nanette’s, testimonies to defend his case. Prince Thomico’s unhappiness is understandable. As a member of the royal family he doesn’t want Mr. Hor Namhong and his camp to trash the monarchy and to muddy and smear his parents good name. On the other hand, I believe that Mr. Sam Rainsy, a highly educated person from a patrician family, has no ill intention of doing any harm to the monarchy and the good name of Prince Thomico’s parents. He just need evidences to defend against Mr. Hor Namhong’s defamation suit. I am convinced that this is the only reason that he had used the testimonials of Prince Thomico’s parents as court documents.

In summing up, the behaviour of the court officials in their refusal to accept Mr. Sam Rainsy’s documents, by scuttering and scurrying out of the court, are repugnant and abhorrent. They have demonstrated a lack of respect for the laws and their action is a travesty of justice that must be condemned.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

It seems both sides are playing hide and seek. The fact is that there were some effort from both sides to meet, but they failed miserably.


Kuoy Pichet

Anonymous said...

WTF? Ah Savage Infidel Scam Rainxy went to court on this own hour without making an appointment and find no one there to received him, and that make our court crooked? Only Ah Khmer-Yuon Gorilla Fucker would think like that.

Anonymous said...

Why make a big political conspiracy thing about it. He's also a lawyer and knows the procedure. He should see the investigating judge on his case and present the documents- that's who is handling his case at this point, and if somehow he can't do that he can always present it at trial to the trial judge.

Anonymous said...

Whether Sam Rainsy went to court on his own volition or not is irrelevant here. The most important thing is that on one was at the court at that particular time. Was it a coincidence or was it pre-arranged. It was during a working hour or a paid time, if the court officials were not at the court then it meant they did not do the job properly. It meant they skipped work, using paid time to do other things. The action of the court officials is very cheap.

Anonymous said...

No surprise to thewhole world. The Cambodian Court is a CPP's instrument.
Cambodian people never trust Cambodian court wich is very corrupt and biaised.

Anonymous said...

Hey Hor Namhong the KR tribunal want you.

They want to clarify a couple of thing with you.

Anonymous said...

Sam Rainsy and Khem Sokha are Hun Sen`s puppet.

Listen to what Hun Sen said in the CPP secret internal meeting and which is secretly tape.

http://www.norodomranariddhparty.com/default.asp?active_page_id=69

Believe it or not?

Anonymous said...

NRP 10:57 AM, I don't believe it. i sympathize and felt sorry for Prince Ranariddh for allowing himself to be Hun Sen's puppet for over 13 years. Hun Sen and his CPP is the really opponents of the oppositions, the NRP included, so don't start to divide the oppositions. The NRP must know who is its enemy, who is its ally.

Anonymous said...

I am sure Hor Nam Hong must have something to do with the killings of the journalist. Why? I don't have to be an expert to have my doubt on him. He wanted to thread Sam Rainsy. He should be arrested for a full investigation for this killing.

Anonymous said...

Hahaha, LOL, hahaha, Ah Savage infidel Scam Rainxy wants to run the country, but he doesn't even know his way around the court, hahaha, LOL, hahaha, he got lost and blame everyone for it, hahaha, LOL, hahaha.

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