Mu Sochua holds a candle in defiance after she left court on 24th July, 2009.Source: everyday.com.kh
Reported in English by Khmerization
A senior member of parliament from the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) said on Thursday 24th that the National Assembly might give back Mrs. Mu Sochua and Mr. Ho Vann their parliamentary immunity if the court drops all charges against the two MPs and sends a request for the reinstatement of their parliamentary immunity to the National Assembly.
Mr. Cheam Yeap, MP from the CPP, told "Hello VOA" program recently that the parliament will vote to reinstate the pair's immunity when the court drops all charges against them.
Mrs. Mu Sochua was fined 16.5 million riels ($8,500) by the Phnom Penh court on 4th August for defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen and Mr. Ho Vann was sued by 22 military officers for defamation, but the case against him has been dropped by the court last week.
The National Assembly is sheduled to meet on 1st October, but up until now there is no request from the court asking the parliament to reinstate the pair's parliamentary immunity yet.
Reported in English by Khmerization
A senior member of parliament from the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) said on Thursday 24th that the National Assembly might give back Mrs. Mu Sochua and Mr. Ho Vann their parliamentary immunity if the court drops all charges against the two MPs and sends a request for the reinstatement of their parliamentary immunity to the National Assembly.
Mr. Cheam Yeap, MP from the CPP, told "Hello VOA" program recently that the parliament will vote to reinstate the pair's immunity when the court drops all charges against them.
Mrs. Mu Sochua was fined 16.5 million riels ($8,500) by the Phnom Penh court on 4th August for defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen and Mr. Ho Vann was sued by 22 military officers for defamation, but the case against him has been dropped by the court last week.
The National Assembly is sheduled to meet on 1st October, but up until now there is no request from the court asking the parliament to reinstate the pair's parliamentary immunity yet.
1 comment:
They have done nothing wrong so their immunity should be reinstated. Sochua is a victim of Prime Minister Hun Sen's vitriolic and defamatory speech. Hun Sen should be fined by the court, not Sochua.
Ho Vann was just exercising his free speech as an elected MP. His speech was not defamatory, it was just a normal criticism. But the 22 military officers, for political reasons and due to their communist mentality, took legal action against him. this is all a political and legal farce!
This sort of political victimization must stop and stop immediately.
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