Friday, 18 November 2011
Photo by: Hong Menea
Ponlok Ho (centre) is escorted into the Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday.
The Phnom Penh Post
Pornlok Ho, a former adviser to Senate President Chea Sim, whose office has become embroiled in a corruption scandal that has led to corruption cases against five of his former staff members, faced further questioning at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday.
Pornlok Ho’s defence lawyer, Thong Chan Rithy, said yesterday his client had been asked by investigating judge Chaing Sinath to submit documents and evidence related to fraud accusations against him.
“He has also submitted a royal decree to the court which offered him a position as police major-general, and other related documents,” he said.
In September, Pornlok Ho was charged with fraud and forgery for his alleged role in a scam involving at least 53 foreign companies and hundreds of millions of dollars.
The suspects have been accused of charging companies to secure the Senate president’s signature for phony development, humanitarian and infrastructure projects.
Chea Sim’s former chief of protocol, Pheng Kunthea Borey, is alleged to have been the ring leader of the alleged scam, which has led to the arrest of former adviser Chan Kosal, ex-cabinet member Khieu Bora and one-time bodyguard unit chief Chhoeun Chanthan.
Thong Chan Rithy yesterday reiterated that his suspect had not committed any wrong-doing and was not guilty of the charges against him.
Pornlok Ho, a former adviser to Senate President Chea Sim, whose office has become embroiled in a corruption scandal that has led to corruption cases against five of his former staff members, faced further questioning at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday.
Pornlok Ho’s defence lawyer, Thong Chan Rithy, said yesterday his client had been asked by investigating judge Chaing Sinath to submit documents and evidence related to fraud accusations against him.
“He has also submitted a royal decree to the court which offered him a position as police major-general, and other related documents,” he said.
In September, Pornlok Ho was charged with fraud and forgery for his alleged role in a scam involving at least 53 foreign companies and hundreds of millions of dollars.
The suspects have been accused of charging companies to secure the Senate president’s signature for phony development, humanitarian and infrastructure projects.
Chea Sim’s former chief of protocol, Pheng Kunthea Borey, is alleged to have been the ring leader of the alleged scam, which has led to the arrest of former adviser Chan Kosal, ex-cabinet member Khieu Bora and one-time bodyguard unit chief Chhoeun Chanthan.
Thong Chan Rithy yesterday reiterated that his suspect had not committed any wrong-doing and was not guilty of the charges against him.
6 comments:
This crook still smile..?
He's Ho Chi Minh look a like.
There are more theieves like this scumbag Pornlok Ho(Youn?) that needed to be put in Prey Sar forever. They are part of a wider scheme corruptors that are eating away progress in Cambodia. Ah Hun Sen need to do much more by arresting more thieves if he wanted to make Cambodia a better place.
Put this asshole in ACID alive...and see if he still smiling!...$500 millions gone without a trace...?
They should rape that fat lady in jail every night...
Hun Sen has said that...All high ranking official must declare all of their assets...But I don't see anyone doing...Yet?
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