Deum Ampil newspaper
13th March, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
An opposition MP has accused advisor to National Assembly president Heng Samrin (pictured) of threatening American diplomats with a weapon.
In a letter dated 11th March sent to Mr. Heng Samrin, Mr. Son Chhay, an MP for the opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP), has requested him to launch an investigation into an allegation that one of his more than 100 advisors has used a gun to threaten U.S diplomatic staff in February 2009, while they were jogging along the Phnom Penh roads.
The letter alleged that, on 14th February 2009, while the diplomats were jogging near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an armed man had threatened them with a gun. The man was later identified as Ob Sophy, an administrative officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who is also an advisor to National Assembly president Heng Samrin.
Mr. Son Chhay cannot confirm whether the allegation was true. However, he appeals to the authority to launch an investigation into this allegation.
Mr. Touch Naroth, Phnom Penh Police Commissioner, told Deum Ampil News on 12th March that the police has launched an investigation and identified the alleged culprit as Ob Sophy. He said: "We have launched an invetigation and found out that he (Mr. Ob Sophy) is head of one of the departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but we have turned this case to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to resolve it with the American embassy."
The police Commissioner added: "We have questioned him regarding the allegation and he said that he dropped the gun ( and tried to pick it up). But when we got a complaint from the U.S embassy, we turned the case to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to resolve it with the American embassy."
Mr. Koy Kuong, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that he has not received any information regarding the case, but said that he will launch an investigation into the allegation.
13th March, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
An opposition MP has accused advisor to National Assembly president Heng Samrin (pictured) of threatening American diplomats with a weapon.
In a letter dated 11th March sent to Mr. Heng Samrin, Mr. Son Chhay, an MP for the opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP), has requested him to launch an investigation into an allegation that one of his more than 100 advisors has used a gun to threaten U.S diplomatic staff in February 2009, while they were jogging along the Phnom Penh roads.
The letter alleged that, on 14th February 2009, while the diplomats were jogging near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an armed man had threatened them with a gun. The man was later identified as Ob Sophy, an administrative officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who is also an advisor to National Assembly president Heng Samrin.
Mr. Son Chhay cannot confirm whether the allegation was true. However, he appeals to the authority to launch an investigation into this allegation.
Mr. Touch Naroth, Phnom Penh Police Commissioner, told Deum Ampil News on 12th March that the police has launched an investigation and identified the alleged culprit as Ob Sophy. He said: "We have launched an invetigation and found out that he (Mr. Ob Sophy) is head of one of the departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but we have turned this case to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to resolve it with the American embassy."
The police Commissioner added: "We have questioned him regarding the allegation and he said that he dropped the gun ( and tried to pick it up). But when we got a complaint from the U.S embassy, we turned the case to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to resolve it with the American embassy."
Mr. Koy Kuong, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that he has not received any information regarding the case, but said that he will launch an investigation into the allegation.
4 comments:
In a lawless country, where the powerful are immune from prosecution, the mob reigned supreme. The guy, think that he is untouchable because he is an advisor to the president of the parliament, was tempted to flex his muscle with the foreign diplomatic staff thinking that he can do whatever he wants. Diplomatic personnel are protected by international diplomatic conventions. The attack on any foreign diplomats is considered as an attack on the country of those diplomats. It is an act of war.
Heng Sarin!!PhD Dr:Heng Samrin,PhD Dr:Hun Xen,PhD Dr:Chea Sim and Dr:Cheam Yiem,..... they are Youn Hanoi'd dogs!!!!!they destroy our khmer nation and the country!!!
This is what happened when a country is ruled by mafia gangsters.
I've got the following message Kulen Monorom. It is an interesting overview, so I want to share it here:
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Dear Khmerization Junior,
Thank you very much for this interesting article. Chinese + Yuon + their puppet government in Cambodia is barring the American from coming back to save Cambodia from communist and terrorist activities freely. I predict it, when international financial crisis hit Cambodia harder and harder, the immediate Yuon master of CPP won't have any spare cash to rescue Cambodia and preventing her from reaching out to USA. When that moment come we will see who will be out smarter who?
May God bless America
May God bless and rescue Cambodia from Yuon occupation
Regards
Kulen Monorom
(The rice farmer's son)
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