Thursday, June 3, 2010

Mu Sochua stands firm on fines

Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Mu Sochua leads a march near Olympic Market after Phnom Penh Municipal Court convicted her of defamation in August 2009. (Photo by: Sovan Philong)
Wednesday, 02 June 2010
By Sebastian Strangio and Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post

OUTSPOKEN opposition lawmaker Mu Sochua has reiterated her stance that she will refuse to pay any fines associated with a long-running defamation case involving Prime Minister Hun Sen, as the Supreme Court prepared to make a final ruling on the case today.
In August, Phnom Penh Municipal Court found the Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarian guilty of defaming Hun Sen and ordered her to pay 16.5 million riels (around US$3,975) in fines and compensation, a verdict that was upheld on appeal in October.
Mu Sochua said she is hoping for a fair hearing, but that she would prefer to face jail rather than pay the fine.
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