SRP lawmaker Mu Sochua speaks with reporters at a recent press conference at the National Assembly. (Photo by: TRACEY SHELTON)Thursday, 11 June 2009
Written by Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post
No explanation given for dismissal of opposition lawmaker's defamation case against Hun Sen, which follows out-of-court testimony from the prime minister.
THE lawyer for opposition Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Mu Sochua learned Wednesday that his client's defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Hun Sen had been thrown out of Phnom Penh Municipal Court, though he said he had received no explanation for the dismissal.
Kong Sam Onn said he received a letter informing him of the decision Wednesday.
"They sent me a letter at 10am to tell me that the prosecutor would not take action over Mu Sochua's suit," he said. "They did not give a reason."
Following news of the dismissal, Mu Sochua told the Post that she would appeal it, adding that she wanted an outcome that she considered fair.
"The court has rejected my lawsuit, and I have enough proof to make my case," she said.
"I still respect Hun Sen, but I need justice. I want people to see a just system."
Deputy prosecutor Hing Bun Chea declined to comment Wednesday afternoon, saying he was busy.
No jurisdiction
Mu Sochua also criticised a court decision allowing Prime Minister Hun Sen to appear at the Council of Ministers to answer questions relating to her lawsuit Monday, arguing that the council had no legal jurisdiction in the case.
"The court does not belong to the Council of Ministers. If a poor person or I am forced to go to the court, the prime minister must go to the court as well. If the court is just, it must be balanced," she said.
Hing Bun Chea said earlier in the day that the court had summoned Prime Minister Hun Sen to the Municipal Court, but that the procedure had been moved to the Council of Ministers following a request from Hun Sen's attorney Ky Tech.
Ky Tech said the questioning session had been moved for security reasons, adding that the appearance of Hun Sen's bodyguards at the court could have led the public to believe that the court could not reach an independent ruling.
Mu Sochua filed her suit against Hun Sen in late April, alleging he made insulting references to her during a speech in Kampot province on April 4. Hun Sen then countersued Mu Sochua for defamation, claiming the comments did not refer specifically to her.
THE lawyer for opposition Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Mu Sochua learned Wednesday that his client's defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Hun Sen had been thrown out of Phnom Penh Municipal Court, though he said he had received no explanation for the dismissal.
Kong Sam Onn said he received a letter informing him of the decision Wednesday.
"They sent me a letter at 10am to tell me that the prosecutor would not take action over Mu Sochua's suit," he said. "They did not give a reason."
Following news of the dismissal, Mu Sochua told the Post that she would appeal it, adding that she wanted an outcome that she considered fair.
"The court has rejected my lawsuit, and I have enough proof to make my case," she said.
"I still respect Hun Sen, but I need justice. I want people to see a just system."
Deputy prosecutor Hing Bun Chea declined to comment Wednesday afternoon, saying he was busy.
No jurisdiction
Mu Sochua also criticised a court decision allowing Prime Minister Hun Sen to appear at the Council of Ministers to answer questions relating to her lawsuit Monday, arguing that the council had no legal jurisdiction in the case.
"The court does not belong to the Council of Ministers. If a poor person or I am forced to go to the court, the prime minister must go to the court as well. If the court is just, it must be balanced," she said.
Hing Bun Chea said earlier in the day that the court had summoned Prime Minister Hun Sen to the Municipal Court, but that the procedure had been moved to the Council of Ministers following a request from Hun Sen's attorney Ky Tech.
Ky Tech said the questioning session had been moved for security reasons, adding that the appearance of Hun Sen's bodyguards at the court could have led the public to believe that the court could not reach an independent ruling.
Mu Sochua filed her suit against Hun Sen in late April, alleging he made insulting references to her during a speech in Kampot province on April 4. Hun Sen then countersued Mu Sochua for defamation, claiming the comments did not refer specifically to her.
15 comments:
the world should know that the court system in Cambodia is inbalanced. If i were the judge and can't bring justice to the people i would become a farmer instead.
Da CPP's regime is convincingly like a Darwinian jungle, in which the strong prey on the weak and all living things are selfishly engaged in a brutal, amoral fight for survival. Metaphorically evidenting and confessing, only Hun SenVarman can pleasantly or insanely sue you (the poor, miserable, and defendless Khmer).
I told you so; the Constitution of Cambodia and Cambodian Laws are to the protect ONLY the Elite Powerful CPP Clans.
The People of Cambodia in general are like mosquitos. You will be swabbed or brushed off like dirt.
12:54Am and we are not mosquitos! We are the poor helpless victimized of political game! and the CPP are the mosquitos oe leech who suck blood from us!
May lightning strike the evils, blood suckers!
There will be time when these elite and currupted judge by it own result they put out upon other.
Their own taste of medicine will be paid back in matter of time.
For example, youn was colonized by french over 200 yrs. Obviously they haven't learned anything. "Do to other as you wished done unto you".
They will get the same treatment again. For mercy come to those plead and those who deserved. Youns don't derserves any. For what they doing to laos and cambodia. China, and french done evil deeds upon them, and not khmer or laos.
Dear Ta-Chkout Ky Tech,
""The questioning session had been moved for security reasons, adding that the appearance of Hun Sen's bodyguards at the court could have led the public to believe that the court could not reach an independent ruling.""
Well, I think if you take the court to his (Hun Sen) house is even better, then the public would not think that the court is not biased, right?
Chkout,,, chkout,,, Aa-chkout!!!
good job mu, keep suing cpp party tille the justice reserve. keep A ky tech face down to hell if you could.
ky tech top lawyer my ass, you have no ability to be lawyer. you are just a dog of Hun shit.
Come on, I thought, by now, she should be in Prey Sar.
PPU
I really admire your courage and persistant, but i just hate seeing you wasting your energy on the war you have chosen to fight. It's like you are the Monkey trying to fight a lion because he called you a stupid monkey. You know that you cannot win this battle alone. To me if you're going to challenge and want to fight a lion you need to think hard figuring out what better way to win the fight. Don't fight the war that you know you are going to loose. Beside i think it is a bit selfish because you pick a fight with someone powerful because he defamed you indirectly in his speech. Even in American justice your case would be thrown out of court because you have no ground to sue Hun Sen, he did not mention any name. You need to sue a person who attacked and tore out your blouse, not Hun Sen.
Did you say your mom got burst at Svai Paak PPU?
I think he has a remarkable breadth and depth of experience for anyone who looks for an adroit attorney.
Great job!
PPU (People's Party University)
--MOI
Mee Pleu!
PPU
fuck off common 12:02 PM, if no one do any thing than the whole khmer going to be waitting for die like poll pot regime, when ever they came to take your parent to kill and you just wait for it. if you do not doing anything no body know that ah quake is bad or how bad ah Hun sen is? have you have any idea? if you do not encougrage her or help her with emotional just shut up. learn how to speak out don't quiet and wait for die especialist all khmer knong srok they all should get up and do something to Hun sen if they will be despert like this the rest of their life.
correction: if they do not do any thing they will be desperate like this rest of their life.
A pleu PPU
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