Mrs. Mu Sochua listening to Mr. Son Chhay's debate regarding the planned lifting of her parliamentary immunity in parliament on 19th June.Source: Radio Free Asia
Reported in English by Khmerization
The Cambodian National Assembly on 19th had decided to delay the lifting of Mrs. Mu Sochua's parliamentary immunity till next week, probably Monday the 22nd, because the parliament did not have enough time to debate the issue, reports Radio Free Asia.
Mrs. Mu Sochua said that from Monday she will be absent from parliament because she has a mission to fulfill as she has to attend an international conference in the United States. However, she asked the parliament to wait for her return and allow her the chance to put her case and defence to all parliamentarians who will decide her fate. She said: "I believe that all parliamnetarians and Samdech the chairman will allow this issue to be broadly debated so that the people, who are the voters, can get the full picture of the issue of why one parliamentarian is stripped of her parliamentary immunity or at least the parliament should allow me, who is facing the loss of my immunity, has the chance to debate the issue. I'm still hoping that other parliamentarians want to hear the causes and reasons before they vote to lift my parliamentary immunity."
Mrs. Mu Sochua sued Prime Minister Hun Sen for defamation from a speech he made in Kampot calling an unnamed woman a 'cheung klang', a strong and fearless gangster-like person. Mrs. Mu Sochua said the speech reffered to her and took offense because she said the word 'cheung klang' is very offensive when refered to women.
She said: "Samdech the Prime Minister had admitted before that he had made that comment. He had admitted it. It was just that he did not mention any name, but if we combine all contents of the speech together, including what the PM used to say that he wanted to give advices to all women, and if we take all of those combinations to add to together, it meant that his speech referred to me. So the PM himself has admitted it and when questioned by a prosecutor he said that he had said it. So one plus one becomes two and what is the court waiting for? My case (suit against Mr. Hun Sen) is evident beyond reasonable doubt, but the court has dismissed it. This shows which side the scale of justice has tilted toward? The scale of justice is tilted toward the Prime Minister."
Local as well as international community have condemned the planned lifting of Mrs. Mu Sochua's parliamentary immunity as a means to slience the government's critics.
Reported in English by Khmerization
The Cambodian National Assembly on 19th had decided to delay the lifting of Mrs. Mu Sochua's parliamentary immunity till next week, probably Monday the 22nd, because the parliament did not have enough time to debate the issue, reports Radio Free Asia.
Mrs. Mu Sochua said that from Monday she will be absent from parliament because she has a mission to fulfill as she has to attend an international conference in the United States. However, she asked the parliament to wait for her return and allow her the chance to put her case and defence to all parliamentarians who will decide her fate. She said: "I believe that all parliamnetarians and Samdech the chairman will allow this issue to be broadly debated so that the people, who are the voters, can get the full picture of the issue of why one parliamentarian is stripped of her parliamentary immunity or at least the parliament should allow me, who is facing the loss of my immunity, has the chance to debate the issue. I'm still hoping that other parliamentarians want to hear the causes and reasons before they vote to lift my parliamentary immunity."
Mrs. Mu Sochua sued Prime Minister Hun Sen for defamation from a speech he made in Kampot calling an unnamed woman a 'cheung klang', a strong and fearless gangster-like person. Mrs. Mu Sochua said the speech reffered to her and took offense because she said the word 'cheung klang' is very offensive when refered to women.
She said: "Samdech the Prime Minister had admitted before that he had made that comment. He had admitted it. It was just that he did not mention any name, but if we combine all contents of the speech together, including what the PM used to say that he wanted to give advices to all women, and if we take all of those combinations to add to together, it meant that his speech referred to me. So the PM himself has admitted it and when questioned by a prosecutor he said that he had said it. So one plus one becomes two and what is the court waiting for? My case (suit against Mr. Hun Sen) is evident beyond reasonable doubt, but the court has dismissed it. This shows which side the scale of justice has tilted toward? The scale of justice is tilted toward the Prime Minister."
Local as well as international community have condemned the planned lifting of Mrs. Mu Sochua's parliamentary immunity as a means to slience the government's critics.
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