Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun, the men convicted of killing trade union leader Chea Vichea, address the press at the Court of Appeal on Monday, when the case was reopened for further investigation. Photo by: Heng ChivoanBy Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post
THE brother of murdered trade union leader Chea Vichea has been threatened with legal action for accusing the government of involvement in the killing, according to a report.
On Monday, the Appeal Court ordered the Chea Vichea case reopened for further investigation following requests from the defence lawyers of Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun, the two men convicted in the gunning down of the former head of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions in 2004.
Speaking at the court, Chea Mony, Chea Vichea's brother and president of the Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia, said he remained convinced the government was behind the killing.
"I maintain my stance from the beginning and acknowledge that [Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun] were fake killers, and I urge the court to find the real killers" he said. "I am ready to take responsibility and dare to be imprisoned for my conclusion about my brother's murder case, which is that the government prepared a plan to kill my brother."
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