Man Arrested for Disrespecting Cambodian Flag

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:06 am

Siem Reap, Cambodia News: A man who wrote the word "dog" on a Cambodian flag on social media was called for questioning by police on March 24, 2019, at Tropang Sek Village, Sangkat Kork Chork, Siem Reap.

Brigadier General Huot Sothy, Deputy Commissioner for Internal Security Affairs of Siem Reap Provincial Police Commissariat, said that in cooperation with the police force, he identified a suspect who posted the Cambodian flag with the word "dog" written on it. He added that the suspect is listed on his identity card as Mr. On Soun An, male, 26, a Khmer resident of Trapeang Sek village, Siem Reap, and he is a member of the Funcinpec political party.

The man has been arrested and sent to the Siem Reap provincial court for legal action.

RickyBobby · Post by **RickyBobby** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:29 am

I believe in freedom of speech, but I also agree with some activist limits, and this is the correct course of action IMHO.

xandreu · Post by **xandreu** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 10:53 am

Is there some significance of the word dog? It's clearly a demeaning word to call a person but it's not usually used to disrespect a flag / country?

Although you're clearly asking for trouble should you do so.