Friday, 07 May 2010By Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post
Government’s various reasons for blocking screenings have observers puzzled
AN attempt to show a controversial documentary exploring the death of union leader Chea Vichea was quickly quashed last week, but some observers are questioning the multitude of reasons authorities have offered for banning public screenings of the film.
Various government departments weighed in when organisers announced plans to show Who Killed Chea Vichea? near the site where the influential union leader was gunned down in 2004.
Information Minister Khieu Kanharith initially said the government would have no “political objections” to the screening.
But Phnom Penh officials then demanded that organisers obtain approval from “relevant ministries” that was never granted.
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