Kem Sokha denies saying Sam Rainsy involved in USD 20 mln corruption

 

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PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- Kem Sokha, the vice president of Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), denied on Thursday that he said in a meeting that Sam Rainsy took USD 20 millions, and there were leftover USD 20 millions. 

He made comments after Lak Sopheap, a former member of CNRP's Board of Directors, said recently that Kem Sokha raised the corruption case of USD 40 millions in the meeting. 

"There is no something strange. In this matter, Lak Sopheap herself mentioned it, and I never raised it in the meeting," Sokha told reporters at Phnom Penh International Airport after his return from Europe. 

Last week, Lak Sopheap had been removed from the party after she accused the leadership of the party of being involved in corruption associated with up to USD 40 millions contributed by the supporters.

But she denied raising the issue during a meeting with CNRP's disciplinary committee members.