Ms. Seng Theary vs. Mr. Vi HouiReported in English by Khmerization
Ms. Seng Theary, the sacked executive director of Centre for Social Development (CSD), said she will fight through legal channels to be reinstated despite saying she had little hope of a fair verdict by the Cambodian court.
Ms. Seng Theary was sacked by a court order on 9th July in a long power struggle with some of the organisation's renegades which have seen court officials and Mr. Vi Houi, the court-installed new executive director, forcibly occupying CSD's office.
Speaking to reporters in front of the court on 24th July, Ms Seng Theary said: "I'm prepared to fight through legal channels to be reinstated as the Executive Director of the CSD even though I have little hope (of a fair verdict)."
She added: "Now there are many problems inside CSD. Donors are in the process of withdrawing their financial supports and staff are very worried about their livelihood because they are depending on their salary to feed their families. So, in order to help the staff I am prepared to fight through legal channels even though I have little hope."
Mr. Vi Houi, the court-installed new executive director, said Ms Seng Theary has every right to appeal the court's decision by adding that he will walk out of the position if the court judged in favour of Ms Seng Theary.
Mr. Chan Thorn, representative of the staff, said 58 out of 63 staff had signed a petititon disapproving of Mr. Vi Houi's leadership. Mr. Vi Houi had since sent a letter of warning to 4 staff for disobeying his leadership. Staff claimed that they haven't been paid as Mr. Vi Houi had also written a letter to the bank to freeze all funds.
Mr. Chan Thorn and Ms Seng Theary claimed that, in protests against Mr. Vi Houi's actions, three donors among five have withdrawn their financial supports for CSD, while the other two are still considering whether to continue providing funds to CSD.
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