Cambodian opposition party leader Sam Rainsy was sentenced in absentiaBy Tim Johnston
Financial Times
Sam Rainsy, the leader of Cambodia’s largest opposition party, has been sentenced to two years in jail after a closed court found him guilty of pulling up posts used to demarcate the border between Cambodia and Vietnam.
Mr Rainsy, currently in Paris, said the conviction was politically motivated. He had led a protest last October to highlight what he said was land encroachment by Vietnam.
“I don’t care about this sentence,” Mr Rainsy said. “I will continue to fight for justice for Cambodians who are victimised by land grabbing, including border encroachment.”
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