Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Court investigates Sam Rainsy again

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy speaks to reporters during a press conference in March 2009.related coverage (Photo by: Sovan Philong)
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post

Phnom Penh Municipal Court has held an abortive hearing into a two-year-old defamation charge facing embattled opposition leader Sam Rainsy.

The move comes just a week after the court sentenced him to 10 years prison on unrelated charges.

The opposition Sam Rainsy Party leader was summonsed to answer questions relating to a lawsuit filed by Foreign Minister Hor Namhong in connection with a 2008 speech made by Rainsy.

During the speech Sam Rainsy accused Hor Namhong of running the notorious Khmer Rouge prison at Boeung Trabek.
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