Mu Sochua greeted by supporters upon leaving court.By Khmerization
Source: DAP News
Phnom Penh Municipal Court Judge Chea Sok Heang has on Tuesday, 21st July, ordered Mu Sochua's salary to be impounded to pay for court fine and compensation to Prime Minister Hun Sen, reports Deum Ampil.
Judge Chea Sok Heang has ordered the parliament's Finance Directorate (Parliamentary Commission on Finance) to deduct 4,240,899 riels ($1,000) from Mu Sochua's salary per month to pay for the 8,000,000 riels ($3,900) compensation to Prime Minister Hun Sen. The court also warns Mu Sochua not to obstruct the court order.
Mr. Ky Tek, lawyer for Prime Minister Hun Sen, said that he had made this request to the court, but said the application of the laws is the exclusive prerogative of the court. However, he warns that should Mu Sochua continue to refuse to pay or obstruct the court's order, the court will use other measures to implement the laws.
According to Kampuchea Thmey, Mu Sochua earns about 3,894,900 riels ($973) in salary per month, 710,000 riels ($177) per month in Member of Parliament's allowance, 700,000 riels ($170) in MP's works allowance and 200,000 ($50) riels in fuel allowance per month.
Mr. Chan Sovath, investigator for human rights group Adhoc, said by laws the court has the power to order the deduction of MP's salary to pay the fine. However, Mr. Cheam Yeap, a senior MP from the ruling Cambodian People's Party and chairman of the Parliamentary Commission on Finance, the body charged with the deduction of Mu Sochua's salary, had earlier expressed reservations about his commission's power to deduct the MP's salary.
At the time of this article going to press, Mu Sochua cannot be reached for comment regarding this court order. However, she had repeatedly said that the Parliamentary Commission on Finance cannot deduct her pay without her consent.
Source: DAP News
Phnom Penh Municipal Court Judge Chea Sok Heang has on Tuesday, 21st July, ordered Mu Sochua's salary to be impounded to pay for court fine and compensation to Prime Minister Hun Sen, reports Deum Ampil.
Judge Chea Sok Heang has ordered the parliament's Finance Directorate (Parliamentary Commission on Finance) to deduct 4,240,899 riels ($1,000) from Mu Sochua's salary per month to pay for the 8,000,000 riels ($3,900) compensation to Prime Minister Hun Sen. The court also warns Mu Sochua not to obstruct the court order.
Mr. Ky Tek, lawyer for Prime Minister Hun Sen, said that he had made this request to the court, but said the application of the laws is the exclusive prerogative of the court. However, he warns that should Mu Sochua continue to refuse to pay or obstruct the court's order, the court will use other measures to implement the laws.
According to Kampuchea Thmey, Mu Sochua earns about 3,894,900 riels ($973) in salary per month, 710,000 riels ($177) per month in Member of Parliament's allowance, 700,000 riels ($170) in MP's works allowance and 200,000 ($50) riels in fuel allowance per month.
Mr. Chan Sovath, investigator for human rights group Adhoc, said by laws the court has the power to order the deduction of MP's salary to pay the fine. However, Mr. Cheam Yeap, a senior MP from the ruling Cambodian People's Party and chairman of the Parliamentary Commission on Finance, the body charged with the deduction of Mu Sochua's salary, had earlier expressed reservations about his commission's power to deduct the MP's salary.
At the time of this article going to press, Mu Sochua cannot be reached for comment regarding this court order. However, she had repeatedly said that the Parliamentary Commission on Finance cannot deduct her pay without her consent.
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