Rainsy is in voluntary exile in France and the court sentencing will delay his return. According to the opposition party Cambodia is ceding its territory to Vietnam, offending Khmer nationalism. Sentence seen as a way to eliminate opposition.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Phnom Penh (AsiaNews / Agencies) - Cambodian opposition leader, Sam Rainsy has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, guilty of manipulating documents and information to the public.
The government accuses Rainsy of altering topographic maps to show that Vietnam is taking over Cambodian territory. Rainsy's party say that Phnom Penh has given its powerful neighbour border territories.
Rainsy was sentenced in absentia as he fled into exile in France, to escape the pressures and violence of the party of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
For years Rainsy has been trying to challenge the politics of Hun Sen, but has always lost in elections, accusing the Prime Minister’s party of abuse, manipulation and targeted killings. In recent weeks, he was planning his return, but the sentencing is likely to keep him from returning to Cambodia for several years.
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The government accuses Rainsy of altering topographic maps to show that Vietnam is taking over Cambodian territory. Rainsy's party say that Phnom Penh has given its powerful neighbour border territories.
Rainsy was sentenced in absentia as he fled into exile in France, to escape the pressures and violence of the party of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
For years Rainsy has been trying to challenge the politics of Hun Sen, but has always lost in elections, accusing the Prime Minister’s party of abuse, manipulation and targeted killings. In recent weeks, he was planning his return, but the sentencing is likely to keep him from returning to Cambodia for several years.
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