Radio Free Asia
By Sary Rath
11th March, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
Ms. Mu Sochua (pictured), an opposition MP from the Sam Rainsy Party, has decided not to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference in Phnom Penh after the security guards barred her from entering the conference building in the first place.
Before departing on an overseas trip on Wednesday, she told of the reason why she boycotted the conference. She said: "If they dare to violate our rights like this, how can we continue to participate? For me, I considered that they have already refused my participation when the chief of the security banged the door shut in my face and told me that he does not know me and told me that I cannot enter the building."
Mr. Chheang Vun, co-chair of the conference told RFA that the security was not instructed to bar her from attending the conference. They were instructed to ensure security for the participants. He said: "We instructed the security personnel to ensure security for the participants. All people attending must register their names. We didn't instruct them to bar Ms. Mu Sochua form attending the conference. When we received the news that she cannot enter the building, we announced publicly in the conference that Ms. Mu Sochua can attend the conference any time she wants."
Ms. Mu Sochua said she received an invitation to attend the conference but because she needs to attend the eye clinic that's why she was a little bit late.
She said that her rights as an MP had been severely violated. As a result, she decided to boycott the conference altogether and departs for an overseas mission.
By Sary Rath
11th March, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
Ms. Mu Sochua (pictured), an opposition MP from the Sam Rainsy Party, has decided not to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference in Phnom Penh after the security guards barred her from entering the conference building in the first place.
Before departing on an overseas trip on Wednesday, she told of the reason why she boycotted the conference. She said: "If they dare to violate our rights like this, how can we continue to participate? For me, I considered that they have already refused my participation when the chief of the security banged the door shut in my face and told me that he does not know me and told me that I cannot enter the building."
Mr. Chheang Vun, co-chair of the conference told RFA that the security was not instructed to bar her from attending the conference. They were instructed to ensure security for the participants. He said: "We instructed the security personnel to ensure security for the participants. All people attending must register their names. We didn't instruct them to bar Ms. Mu Sochua form attending the conference. When we received the news that she cannot enter the building, we announced publicly in the conference that Ms. Mu Sochua can attend the conference any time she wants."
Ms. Mu Sochua said she received an invitation to attend the conference but because she needs to attend the eye clinic that's why she was a little bit late.
She said that her rights as an MP had been severely violated. As a result, she decided to boycott the conference altogether and departs for an overseas mission.
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