Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Mu Sochua arrives yesterday at Phnom Penh International Airport, where she invited officials to arrest her for failing to pay a court-ordered fine. Photo by: Pha LinaBy Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post
OPPOSITION lawmaker Mu Sochua returned to Cambodia yesterday and promptly dared the government to arrest her for failing to pay a court-ordered fine levied in connection with her legal battle against Prime Minister Hun Sen.
The defiant Sam Rainsy Partly parliamentarian was greeted by roughly 100 supporters at Phnom Penh International Airport, where she told reporters she had no plans to pay any money in connection with the case.
“I have returned. If they want to arrest me today, this time is OK, surely,” she said, after acknowledging that she had failed to pay a fine of 8.5 million riels (US$2,024) that was due last Saturday.
“Today is too late for me to pay the fine to the National Treasury. If they want, they can arrest me any time. My address is already known.”
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