Chea Mony, President of the Free Trade Union of Workers in the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC), was arrested by policemenREUTERS
PHNOM PENH - CAMBODIA has set up a'Freedom Park' designated for political demonstrations in a move critics say is another attempt to protect the government and silence dissenting voices.
The site, which is located far from government buildings and parliament, will be the only space made available to any group wanting to stage a demonstration. Protests at other locations in the capital Phnom Penh will be outlawed.
'This is the place to express opinions,' said the city's police chief, Touch Naruth. 'I toured the site this morning. This is a public place where up to 5,000 people can gather,' he said, noting that the law only allows a maximum of 200 people to protest and larger gatherings required written permission from the authorities.
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