Monday, November 16, 2009

Cambodian National Assembly strips opposition lawmaker's immunity

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian National Assembly on Monday stripped the opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) leader Sam Rainsy his parliamentary immunity.
Sam Rainsy has been lifted his immunity as lawmaker of the National Assembly this morning, Lawmaker from Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) Son Chhay told reporters at his headquarters on Monday.
Eighty seven lawmakers attended Monday's assembly voted to strip the parliamentary immunity of Sam Rainsy, but 26 lawmakers of SRP boycotted the assembly meeting.

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