Friday, 30 October 2009
By Laura Snook
Phnom Penh Post
Defamation
OPPOSITION lawmaker Mu Sochua (pictured) will today file an appeal to the Supreme Court against her conviction for defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen, a court official said Thursday. The outspoken Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarian vowed to take her case to the higher court earlier this week after her conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal, a move she described as “politically motivated”. The original ruling, handed down by the Municipal Court in August, found Mu Sochua guilty of defaming the premier and ordered her to pay a total of 16.5 million riels (US$3,963) in fines and compensation. Despite the Appeal Court’s decision, Mu Sochua remained defiant on Wednesday. Speaking outside the Court of Appeal, she again said she had no intention of paying the fine. The prime minister sued Mu Sochua for defamation in April after she filed her own complaint that he had made derogatory remarks about her during a press conference. Her lawsuit, however, was dismissed by the Appeal Court on October 14, whereas Prime Minister Hun Sen’s proceeded.
By Laura Snook
Phnom Penh Post
Defamation
OPPOSITION lawmaker Mu Sochua (pictured) will today file an appeal to the Supreme Court against her conviction for defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen, a court official said Thursday. The outspoken Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarian vowed to take her case to the higher court earlier this week after her conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal, a move she described as “politically motivated”. The original ruling, handed down by the Municipal Court in August, found Mu Sochua guilty of defaming the premier and ordered her to pay a total of 16.5 million riels (US$3,963) in fines and compensation. Despite the Appeal Court’s decision, Mu Sochua remained defiant on Wednesday. Speaking outside the Court of Appeal, she again said she had no intention of paying the fine. The prime minister sued Mu Sochua for defamation in April after she filed her own complaint that he had made derogatory remarks about her during a press conference. Her lawsuit, however, was dismissed by the Appeal Court on October 14, whereas Prime Minister Hun Sen’s proceeded.
3 comments:
Go Mu Sochau go. We will support you in anyways. Hun Sen think he is invincible. One thing we should know, he can't afford to loose what he has gained. BRAVO to you Madam Mu Sochau.
I respect your idea Madam but you know that...Cambodia law is HUN SEN law ...every law in Cambodia is under bloody HUN SEN'S hand.
Every one in Cambodia know HUN SEN defame MADAME even HUN SEN's
family high ranking around him,were laughing while he talked about MADAME ,but his power is turn over upside down.
Mu Sochua is very courageous to go all the way, but at the end she will still lose because Hun Sen's court always protect Hun Sen. This is a one-eyed court protecting a one-eyed Hun Sen.
I support her to go all the way because the longer this case drags on, the more Hun Sen will be seen as the evil. This is another way of raising the awareness of the injustices in Cambodia.
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