An opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) member was briefly detained by police while distributing "Mr. Sam Rainsy's message to the Cambodian people" near Wat Phnom in central Phnom Penh, reports everyday.com.
According to a reliable source, 48 year-old Mrs. Huy Thu, from the suburb of Tuol Kork, has been arrested on charges of distributing Mr. Sam Rainsy's leaflets attacking the government's policy on border issues.
She was detained briefly, but after questioned and warned by police was allowed to go home without any charges.
The detention of Huy Thu happened at the same as there are news that 100 members of the SRP, including Mr. Sam Rainsy personal bodyguards, had just defected to the ruling Cambodian People's Party.
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