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| Bun Sokha (in towel), a deputy chief of staff in Prime Minister Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit, beats a man in a Koh Kong hotel last month with the help of bodyguards. Photograph taken from a security video screengrab. |
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
The Phnom Penh Post
Koh Kong Provincial Court “quietly and hurriedly” released former Hun Sen assistant Bun Sokha and his three accomplices yesterday morning, but hadn’t announced whether the four were found guilty of assaulting four men in a Koh Kong hotel in April, NGO representatives said.
Sokha, 38, the former deputy chief of staff of Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit, and three members of his entourage confessed in court on July 5 to brutally beating the four victims – an event that was caught on a hotel security camera and later posted on YouTube – however, even police said they were clueless as to the verdict.
“I was informed that they were brought to the court to hear the verdict and after that they are free. They are not in prison,” said provincial minor crimes police chief Lay Menglaing. “I have not received a copy of the verdict so I could not tell more,” added Menglaing, whose office preliminarily charged and gathered evidence against the defendants.
In Kim, the defendants’ lawyer, said he “did not receive information about the verdict or release of my clients”.
Human rights groups found themselves in the dark as well.
“The court announced it quietly and hurriedly, and we regret they were released,” said In Kongchit, provincial coordinator for the rights group Licadho. “It shows the court is a tool for rich and powerful people to use against ordinary people.”
Adhoc provincial coordinator Neang Boratino said the case displayed evidence of nepotism.
“The prosecution officials did not appeal, that is why they are released, and the court tried to hide information from us, so there must be irregularities in their decision,” he said.
Victim Phat Sokha was also unaware of the outcome, and he attended the trial.
“I regret that I did not hear the verdict,” he said.
6 comments:
That is how communist government operates. Communist don't work!
Ki Media has no current news to post, so bring the old news for reader.
What do you expect from Khmer Idiot?
Khmer Court is a joke! It is just a another drama that continue to play and we don't know this drama end with moral.....This is Hun Sen court, he has no ability to improve it....Down the court system.
WHAT TA FUCK DID YOU IDIOT LEARN IN SCHOOL? HOW TO FREE AND IDIOT OR MURDERERS? i WAS SO AMAZED BY THIS FUCKING ACTION TO FREE THESE CLOWNS. THEY SHOULD BE HANG TO DEATH OR CUT THEIR FUCKING BALLS OFF. MAN NO LAW OR JUSTICE FOR THESE HARD WORKING PEOPLE I FEEL SORRY FOR VICTIMS. I HOPE GOD WILL PUNISH THEM ACCORDING TO THEIR CRIME.
PHILA, PA.
I am surprised that you surprise......Phil, PA!!!
Seriously, you thought the court was going to convict him?
Stupid ass @ 9:02PM,
If you know anything about news, you would retract your ignorant comment in a heart beat.
Ready? It's called news update!!!
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