Phnom Penh Post - Union leader confident "killers" will be freed
Chea Mony, President of the Free Trade Union of Workers, told local media he was
confident the two men jailed in 2004 after being accused of killing his brother,
Chea Vichea, the former FTU President, would be released after the appeal court held
its hearing in the case on April 6. Chea Mony said there was enough proof to guarantee
the release of the pair. The Phnom Penh municipal court sentenced Born Samnang and
Sok Sam Oeun to 20-years in August 2005.
Police seek arrest of Chinese ‘gang’Cambodian police remain on the lookout for 20 Chinese nationals who earlier this month posted a video clip threatening to stoke insecurity in Preah Sihanouk province, though the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh maintained the group posed no threats to Cambodia’s national security. National Police
Rapper deletes song critical of Cambodian social issuesA young musician has deleted from Facebook and YouTube a rap song that was critical of Cambodia’s social issues and announced that he will stop singing the song after officials visited his home in Siem Reap province and allegedly gave him a warning. Provincial
Sihanoukville authority orders structure dismantled The Preah Sihanouk provincial administration has ordered owners of two unauthorised construction sites to immediately dismantle them and warned of legal action if the owners failed to comply. Ly Chet Niyom, development management and construction bureau chief at the provincial hall, told The Post on
Man arrested for fake PM endorsement The owner of currency exchange company GCG Asia Co Ltd was temporarily detained by the court yesterday for attempted fraud after Prime Minister Hun Sen reacted to the company using his name and pictures to allege his endorsement of the firm. Phnom Penh Municipal Court