Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
Phnom Penh Post
Boeung Kak
villagers hold pictures of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk
during a protest yesterday. Photograph: Heng Chivoan/Phnom Penh Post
Supporters of 13 imprisoned Boeung Kak women took to the capital’s
streets yesterday to call for their release, but the absence of one
protester spoke of the toll the ordeal is taking on the women’s
children.
Por Sokunkanha, the 11-year-old daughter of Tol Sreypov, one of the women jailed after a three-hour trial on May 24, spent yesterday in a clinic being treated for laryngitis, which her father said she had been diagnosed with after joining several protests.
“Because she wanted to see her mother set free, she has often missed school to march through the streets with other kids seeking an intervention to get their mothers freed from prison,” Por Kundara said.
The 11-year-old had spent a lot of time crying since her mother was arrested during a protest at Boeung Kak on May 22, he said.
“I have no time to take my three kids to meet their mother, and my heart breaks when my daughter asks me why I let her mother get arrested,” Por Kundara said.
Despite her laryngitis, Por Sokunkanha still wanted her voice to be heard yesterday.
“My mother and other residents in my village have done nothing wrong; they just wanted to protect their land and their houses,” she said. “I hope the Appeal Court will release my mother and others.”
About 150 others gathered outside the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh yesterday to make another call for intervention.
Villagers held pictures of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath, who celebrated her birthday yesterday.
The 13 were charged with disputing authority and trespassing on land awarded to Shukaku, a company headed by CPP senator Lao Meng Khin.
The women were tried, convicted and sentenced without a lawyer or any witnesses.
Their appeal will be heard next Wednesday.
Por Sokunkanha, the 11-year-old daughter of Tol Sreypov, one of the women jailed after a three-hour trial on May 24, spent yesterday in a clinic being treated for laryngitis, which her father said she had been diagnosed with after joining several protests.
“Because she wanted to see her mother set free, she has often missed school to march through the streets with other kids seeking an intervention to get their mothers freed from prison,” Por Kundara said.
The 11-year-old had spent a lot of time crying since her mother was arrested during a protest at Boeung Kak on May 22, he said.
“I have no time to take my three kids to meet their mother, and my heart breaks when my daughter asks me why I let her mother get arrested,” Por Kundara said.
Despite her laryngitis, Por Sokunkanha still wanted her voice to be heard yesterday.
“My mother and other residents in my village have done nothing wrong; they just wanted to protect their land and their houses,” she said. “I hope the Appeal Court will release my mother and others.”
About 150 others gathered outside the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh yesterday to make another call for intervention.
Villagers held pictures of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath, who celebrated her birthday yesterday.
The 13 were charged with disputing authority and trespassing on land awarded to Shukaku, a company headed by CPP senator Lao Meng Khin.
The women were tried, convicted and sentenced without a lawyer or any witnesses.
Their appeal will be heard next Wednesday.
To contact the reporter on this story: Buth Reaksmey Kongkea at reaksmeykongkea.buth@phnompenhpost.com
1 comment:
This witch can't help you, throw way her picture to a dumpster,the queen of communist doesn't have any power for anyone ! Her x-communist husband ,the King's son that on the throne now also powerless,useless.
Ask Hillary Clinton she may help you Or at least she makes some noises to make Cpp know that she (Hillary Clinton) aware of the abused, outsider may help you,the witch,king,x king,don't even dream about it.....
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