A Change of Guard

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Friday 25 July 2014

Cambodian opposition vice-president appears in court after last week's violent protest





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Kem Sokha, vice-president of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), appeared in court on Friday morning to answer questions about a violent clash last week.

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PHNOM PENH (Xinhua) -- Kem Sokha, vice-president of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), appeared in court on Friday morning to answer questions about a violent clash between CNRP supporters and security guards on Tuesday last week.


Keo Mony, a judge from the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, questioned him about 20 minutes before allowing him to leave.



Speaking to reporters outside the court after the hearing, Kem Sokha said the judge just questioned him in his name as a CNRP leader and did not make any charges against him.



"The judge just questioned me and did not accuse me of any wrong-doing or involvement with the incident on July 15," he said.



The court summoned Kem Sokha for questioning following a violent clash between opposition activists and security guards on July 15 that left more than 40 people injured, mostly security guards.



After the clash, eight CNRP's politicians, including seven lawmakers-elect, were arrested and charged with leading insurrection, but were freed on Tuesday after Prime Minister Hun Sen, vice-president of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), and CNRP's president Sam Rainsy reached an agreement to end the CNRP's 10-month long boycott of parliament in exchange for an overhaul of the National Election Committee, power sharing in the parliament and a TV license.



The CNRP's 55 lawmakers-elect will soon be sworn in at the Parliament, where they will join the CPP's 68 lawmakers to amend the Constitution in order to enshrine the autonomy of a new National Election Committee.

2 comments:

Bo said...

Kem Sokha don't kid yourself because you can not change anything and now Khmer people don't trust you and now you became worthless.

Anonymous said...

Shouldn't that be the job of the police or justice department?