Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post
JAILED newspaper publisher Hang Chakra "could be freed" because of his failing health, Information Minister Khieu Kanharith said Tuesday.
In a meeting with Cambodian journalists, the minister acknowledged that reversing the court's decision would not be easy but said his deteriorating health could prove enough to secure his release. "No one can make any promises," he said, but he noted that if Hang Chakra were granted amnesty - which can only be done by the King - the government would release him.
Last month, Hang Chakra's lawyer, Choung Chou Ngy, expressed concern over his client's "faltering health", saying he had lost weight since being incarcerated at Prey Sar. The minister's comments were welcomed by Touch Nora, president of the Cambodia Watch of Journalists Association, who described it as a glimmer of hope. "This compromise is hopeful," he said.
Hang Chakra was convicted in June of defamation and publishing false information in a series of articles accusing officials working for Deputy Prime Minister Sok An of corruption. He was sentenced to one year in prison and fined 9 million riels (US$2,187). The Court of Appeal rejected his case on August 11.
In a meeting with Cambodian journalists, the minister acknowledged that reversing the court's decision would not be easy but said his deteriorating health could prove enough to secure his release. "No one can make any promises," he said, but he noted that if Hang Chakra were granted amnesty - which can only be done by the King - the government would release him.
Last month, Hang Chakra's lawyer, Choung Chou Ngy, expressed concern over his client's "faltering health", saying he had lost weight since being incarcerated at Prey Sar. The minister's comments were welcomed by Touch Nora, president of the Cambodia Watch of Journalists Association, who described it as a glimmer of hope. "This compromise is hopeful," he said.
Hang Chakra was convicted in June of defamation and publishing false information in a series of articles accusing officials working for Deputy Prime Minister Sok An of corruption. He was sentenced to one year in prison and fined 9 million riels (US$2,187). The Court of Appeal rejected his case on August 11.
Sok An need to apologize to the Khmer Ancestors for raping the people and the lands that our ancestors have died for. Why the f*ck does this corrupted ass bastard deserved an apology from someone who tell the truth? Why, because this SOB is in power...the power that instill by the idiotcy of our King!
ReplyDeleteSee that! How do you not know if HUN SEN court under a certain individual influences??
ReplyDeleteLook at this case?
It is up to the government to release of jail anybody. Then now they release him..
This is a strange rule of law.
In my opinion, PM Hun Sen is the face of this government. But the real power that communicate with the Viets is Sok An. If I am wrong please correct me...but from listening to people and looking at what Sok An been doing to the land grabbing in Cambodia, it is obvious.
ReplyDeleteWe must apology to CPP members no matter right or wrong. We have to obey their rules because they are richest governments and officials.
ReplyDeleteChong dakk kukk reu leng srach te puok a pdach kar eng heui !
ReplyDeletePeople don't post comment too long, CPP's constituents like "Angkorianman Krama Man" can't comprehend it!
ReplyDeleteThe CPPs are incompetent and undereducated, immoral, and illiterate at time. DON'T WRITE MORE THAN 10 WORDS. OK FOLKS. GO EASY ON THE CPP.
This is call a Monkey court!!
ReplyDeleteunder the cpp regime:
ReplyDeleteif you khmer and love your country, you will be arrested or killed, or have to pay and make an apology.
why?, its still khmer rouge, but this time the khmer rouge monkeys listen to hanoi.
THAT THE FUCKING COMMUNIST TACTIC OF OPPRESSING THE POPULATION!
ReplyDeleteAND SOME STUPID NGO ,THANK THEM?
MAY LIGHNING STRIKE MOTHERFUCKERS JUST LIKE AH TAYHOUNG HOK LANDY!
Heng Chakra could be released because of his health ? That's bogus . It got to be something else but they don't want to tell the truth because it will make them look bad . Heng Chakra is not the only prisonor who has a health problem but , why is he the only one who will get released ?
ReplyDeleteDemocratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
ReplyDeleteTortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leader of the Free Trade Union
Executions
Executed members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered activists and members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killing innocent Khmer peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutality
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and others military official on board.
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Remove Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leader of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
A few weeks ago after they got the letter from the King asking the court to take another look at Heng Chakra's case and they said , there was nothing that they could do but now they say , Heng Chakra can be released . Are they following the rule of law or the rule of someone ?
ReplyDeleteNo wonder why almost every lawsuit the poor will lose the case to the rich or the powerful people .
Our slogan goes" a dog with a twisted tail will stay twisted". Hun Sen who has been a Khmer Rouge cadre since he was a Khmer Rouge who has killed people without any investigation is still very arrogant for his crime. He has never changed his attitude to be more human at all. Since there is no warning to him from a powerfull international community, he still continue to thread Cambodian people like dirts and like slave. It is about time that all Cambodian around the world join hand together to tell him enough is enough your criminal. Your time is about up to judge by people judge. Without international interference, all these criminals are still continueing to create fears for Cambodian people and will not allow human right to take root in Cambodia at all. We must condone with this kind of thread and intimidation at all.
ReplyDeleteAreak Prey
Ah Krama Grawharm Man is speechless!
ReplyDeleteAre you out there salvaging garbage for food?
Bark twice, if the answer is yes.