By Khmerization
Source: DAP News
Mr. Kem Sokha (pictured), president of the Human Rights Party (HRP), has been summoned by the Phnom Penh Court to answer charges of breach of trust, document forgery and defamation brought on by 16 former employees of Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) in 2006 when he was the president of the centre.
The lawsuits were lodged by the 16 employees when they were laid off due to restructures and due the shortage of funds caused by the cut of financial supports from some backers.
Dr. Chhim Phalvirun, former deputy president of CCHR and current president of Institute on Population, accused that Mr. Kem Sokha had withheld part of their salary, forged their signatures and had intentionally destroyed the reputation of CCHR when he gave interview to a number of media and radios in Cambodia.
At the time of this article going to press on 30th August, Mr. Kem Sokha was unavailable for comment. However, Mr. Yem Ponharith, Secretary General of the HRP and MP from Prey Veng, said he had received the letter from Phnom Penh Court's prosecutor, Mr. Sok Roeun, requesting Mr. Kem Sokha to appear before the court at 2 pm on 6th September. He said he is trying to contact Mr. Kem Sokha who is on a visit to the United States. He said he will write to the court asking the court to delay the hearing as Mr. Kem Sokha might not be able to return on time for the court hearing on 6th September.
Mr. Sok Roeun, who is in charge of this case, cannot be reached for comment. However, a source close to the Phnom Penh Court, said the court plans to write to the National Assembly asking it to strip Mr. Kem Sokha off his parliamentary immunity to pave the way for the court to proceed with his case.
Mr. Cheam Yeap, chairman of the National Assembly's Finance and Audits Committee, said he had not received the court's letter yet, but said the parliament will proceed in accordance with the laws and the constitution when it received the request from the court, meaning it will proceed to lift Mr. Kem Sokha's parliamentary immunity.
Source: DAP News
Mr. Kem Sokha (pictured), president of the Human Rights Party (HRP), has been summoned by the Phnom Penh Court to answer charges of breach of trust, document forgery and defamation brought on by 16 former employees of Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) in 2006 when he was the president of the centre.
The lawsuits were lodged by the 16 employees when they were laid off due to restructures and due the shortage of funds caused by the cut of financial supports from some backers.
Dr. Chhim Phalvirun, former deputy president of CCHR and current president of Institute on Population, accused that Mr. Kem Sokha had withheld part of their salary, forged their signatures and had intentionally destroyed the reputation of CCHR when he gave interview to a number of media and radios in Cambodia.
At the time of this article going to press on 30th August, Mr. Kem Sokha was unavailable for comment. However, Mr. Yem Ponharith, Secretary General of the HRP and MP from Prey Veng, said he had received the letter from Phnom Penh Court's prosecutor, Mr. Sok Roeun, requesting Mr. Kem Sokha to appear before the court at 2 pm on 6th September. He said he is trying to contact Mr. Kem Sokha who is on a visit to the United States. He said he will write to the court asking the court to delay the hearing as Mr. Kem Sokha might not be able to return on time for the court hearing on 6th September.
Mr. Sok Roeun, who is in charge of this case, cannot be reached for comment. However, a source close to the Phnom Penh Court, said the court plans to write to the National Assembly asking it to strip Mr. Kem Sokha off his parliamentary immunity to pave the way for the court to proceed with his case.
Mr. Cheam Yeap, chairman of the National Assembly's Finance and Audits Committee, said he had not received the court's letter yet, but said the parliament will proceed in accordance with the laws and the constitution when it received the request from the court, meaning it will proceed to lift Mr. Kem Sokha's parliamentary immunity.
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