By Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post
SVAY Rieng provincial police will move to block any Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarians who try to visit two villagers detained at the provincial prison today, one officer said on Monday, after the Ministry of Interior rejected a visitation request filed by the party last week.
“If the [SRP] comes with permission from the court, it does not matter, but if they come without permission and don’t respect the law, I will take action,” said provincial police Chief Prach Rim, citing the importance of ensuring prison security and public order.
Last Tuesday, the SRP requested permission for 26 of its lawmakers, including one senator, to visit Meas Srey, 39, and Prom Chea, 41, both of whom were detained last month on charges stemming from an October incident in which they joined SRP president Sam Rainsy in uprooting wooden border posts. Villagers said the posts were planted in their rice fields by Vietnamese authorities.
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