Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
The Phnom Penh Post
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday postponed announcing its verdict in a corruption case against Prime Minister Hun Sen’s cousin, Dy Proem, and a high-ranking member of the ruling Cambodia People’s Party.
Judge Seng Neang said the verdict had been postponed because the court was busy.
He rejected assertions that political interference had played a role in delaying a verdict in the case, in which the two face charges related to alleged land-grabbing.
“There is no [ulterior] motive behind the delay in announcing the verdicts in the cases against Dy Proem and Seng Yean. Their verdicts were scheduled to be announced [yesterday], but due to the court’s business, they were postponed until November 28,” the judge told the Post, saying the postponement had nothing to do with the link between Dy Proem and the prime minister.
Seng Yean, former deputy general director of the inspection department at the Ministry of National Assembly, Senate Relations and Inspection, was accused of accepting a US$200,000 bribe from Dy Proem to provide fake documents saying she owned five hectares of land claimed by 68-year-old widow Huoth Sarom.
Huoth Sarom’s lawyer, Kao Ty, said the delay was a result of Dy Proem’s close link to Hun Sen. “The reason the court has postponed announcing the verdicts is because it is hesitating to decide on this case because it is linked to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s family,” he told the Post. “Seng Yean is also an active member of Cambodian People’s Party in strengthening its base.”
The court has delayed the trials five times since 2009.
“I do not believe the court will find justice for my client, but I hope it will not consider Prime Minister Hun Sen’s sub-decree removing Seng Yean from his position as paper for packing rubbish, or consider the prime minister’s recommendations as just wind,” Kao Ty said.
Dy Proem, Seng Yean and their lawyers could not be reached for comment yesterday.
7 comments:
Hun Xen's cousin will be freed, because Hun Xen is a mafia and so is his cousin.
thats right, if you're a relative of the mafia, or if you have money
to bride official. you're free!
Scambodia=Nambodia.
When time come! the evils would wish they were in jail!!!
You mean to tell me that this guy (Huynh Sen cousin) went through the front door and not out the back door of Prey Sar? Or, house arrest? Hmmmmm!!!!!!
stupidest reason to postpone by the court "the court was busy" bahahahaha well duh the court suppose to be busy!
Yes, you are right 6:33am. He (Dy Proem) might be in the front and out at the back door of Prey Sar.
Or may be only Seng Yean alone go to Prey Sar.
Hun Xen will order what ever he wants.
You can't expect more from a Kangaroo Court who doesn't do what the rest of the world does. Which is, scheduling date and time for the case.
Apparently, they are still working on a (whom ever walking in the door) first come first serve basis.
Pathetic land of lawlessness!
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