Chea Mony with the photos of his murdered brother.Source: Radio Free Asia
Reported in English by Khmerization
A senior government official said on 29 August that Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered all government officials and government lawyers to end all plans to sue Chea Mony, President of the Free Trade Union of Workers in the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC), for defamation.
Earlier this month, Chea Mony exploded in anger in court and accused the government of planning the murder of his older brother, Chea Vichea, on 22 January 2004.
Mr. Khieu Kanharith, a government spokesman, told RFA on Saturday 29 August that Prime Minister Hun Sen believed that Chea Mony’s accusation was an outburst of grief and anger for the loss of his beloved brother. The main reason was not to sue the accuser, but to find the real killers, Kanharith quoted Hun Sen as saying.
Gen. Khieu Sopheak, spokesman of the Ministry of Interior (MoI), said that the MoI will follow Hun Sen's advice not to sue Chea Mony.
Chea Mony welcomes this news. “I and all the workers as well as my family are very happy that Prime Minister has ordered government officials to drop all plans to sue me and find the real killers because I want justice, so I always welcome this order. In general, I have suffered by the murder of Chea Vichea for the last 6 years”, he said.
During a testimony in the Appeal Court on 17 August, Chea Mony accused the Cambodian government of planning the murder of his older brother. He also said that Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun, who were convicted and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for the murder of Chea Vichea, are not the real killers.
After strong pressures from human rights groups, the two men were released on bail awaiting further investigation.
Reported in English by Khmerization
A senior government official said on 29 August that Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered all government officials and government lawyers to end all plans to sue Chea Mony, President of the Free Trade Union of Workers in the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC), for defamation.
Earlier this month, Chea Mony exploded in anger in court and accused the government of planning the murder of his older brother, Chea Vichea, on 22 January 2004.
Mr. Khieu Kanharith, a government spokesman, told RFA on Saturday 29 August that Prime Minister Hun Sen believed that Chea Mony’s accusation was an outburst of grief and anger for the loss of his beloved brother. The main reason was not to sue the accuser, but to find the real killers, Kanharith quoted Hun Sen as saying.
Gen. Khieu Sopheak, spokesman of the Ministry of Interior (MoI), said that the MoI will follow Hun Sen's advice not to sue Chea Mony.
Chea Mony welcomes this news. “I and all the workers as well as my family are very happy that Prime Minister has ordered government officials to drop all plans to sue me and find the real killers because I want justice, so I always welcome this order. In general, I have suffered by the murder of Chea Vichea for the last 6 years”, he said.
During a testimony in the Appeal Court on 17 August, Chea Mony accused the Cambodian government of planning the murder of his older brother. He also said that Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun, who were convicted and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for the murder of Chea Vichea, are not the real killers.
After strong pressures from human rights groups, the two men were released on bail awaiting further investigation.
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