The King has pardoned Kem Sokha?
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Re: The King has pardoned Kem Sokha?
^^ Pretty sure that it's just the recent charge of not appearing in court on another charge that's been written off. The charge relating to prostitution still stands, is how I see it. Could be wrong though.
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Re: The King has pardoned Kem Sokha?
His[Kem Sokha's] own pardon may not be as secure a guarantee of freedom as he would like, however.
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), which investigated his alleged mistress for prostitution and Mr. Sokha himself over allegations that he paid her with party funds, has made no mention of dropping its probes.
The ACU could not be reached for comment on Sunday.
But political analyst Cham Bunthet said the government could easily reanimate the ACU investigations to put pressure back on Mr. Sokha if the current political detente deteriorates.
“It’s political, so it depends. If the political heat rises again, the legal action will come again,” he said. “The message is: ‘If you stand strong, I will bring you back to court.’”
Mr. Bunthet said the government may have pardoned Mr. Sokha—as he claimed—without securing any specific concessions in return, satisfied that the CNRP was sufficiently tamed for the time being. But he thought it unlikely.
“For the past 20 years, there has been no deal without [the CPP] getting some kind of benefit,” he added. “Experience shows that.
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/kem- ... on-121476/
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), which investigated his alleged mistress for prostitution and Mr. Sokha himself over allegations that he paid her with party funds, has made no mention of dropping its probes.
The ACU could not be reached for comment on Sunday.
But political analyst Cham Bunthet said the government could easily reanimate the ACU investigations to put pressure back on Mr. Sokha if the current political detente deteriorates.
“It’s political, so it depends. If the political heat rises again, the legal action will come again,” he said. “The message is: ‘If you stand strong, I will bring you back to court.’”
Mr. Bunthet said the government may have pardoned Mr. Sokha—as he claimed—without securing any specific concessions in return, satisfied that the CNRP was sufficiently tamed for the time being. But he thought it unlikely.
“For the past 20 years, there has been no deal without [the CPP] getting some kind of benefit,” he added. “Experience shows that.
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/kem- ... on-121476/
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Re: The King has pardoned Kem Sokha?
''allegations that he paid her with party funds
Seems natural to me. Let's party in BK. How we pay? Party funds! Duh.
Seems natural to me. Let's party in BK. How we pay? Party funds! Duh.
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Five years for chief tied to Sokha case
“The court decides to sentence Seang Chet, 45, male, Cambodia, to 5 years in prison for bribing a witness in Kampong Cham and Phnom Penh committed between March 10 and April 2016. The crime [falls under] article 548 of the criminal code,” said Vandy, whose only other statement was to list confiscated items returned to Chet, including a few phones and two cigarettes.
After the verdict, a lawyer for Chet said he hoped the verdict would allow him to lodge a request for a royal pardon, like the one handed on Friday to Sokha, who was cleared of his conviction in a related case...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/b ... sokha-case
“The court decides to sentence Seang Chet, 45, male, Cambodia, to 5 years in prison for bribing a witness in Kampong Cham and Phnom Penh committed between March 10 and April 2016. The crime [falls under] article 548 of the criminal code,” said Vandy, whose only other statement was to list confiscated items returned to Chet, including a few phones and two cigarettes.
After the verdict, a lawyer for Chet said he hoped the verdict would allow him to lodge a request for a royal pardon, like the one handed on Friday to Sokha, who was cleared of his conviction in a related case...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/b ... sokha-case
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