Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
Two men – one of whom was a former Funcinpec MP and the other a government official from the ministry of public works and transportation – were arrested by the police recently and charged with using vice-prime minister Sok An’s name to swindle $250,000 from Cambodians living in the USA. According to the Kampuchea Thmei newspaper, the two suspects are: 40-year-old Ismael Yousos, the former Funcinpec MP from Kampong Cham province between 1999 and 2001 and currently working at the council of ministers, and Hak Sary, a government official from the ministry of public works. The pair were arrested for their involvement in using Sok An’s name to sell lands to Cambodians living in the USA. The pair took the money from the buyers but refused to provide the land title to the buyers, and a lawsuit ensued. The latest report indicated that the court has decided to release Hak Sary from jail, however, Ismael Yousos is still jailed for his involvement in the $250,000 swindling.
