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| WFP staffer Seng Kunnaka |
Thomas Miller and Chhay Channyda
The Phnom Penh Post
The World Food Programme employee convicted on Sunday of criminal incitement distributed the offending web article to only two of his co-workers, his attorney said on Monday, amid mounting criticism of the “draconian” conviction.
Chou Sokheng, the lawyer for Seng Kunnaka who works at the WFP’s Russey Keo district warehouse, said his client did not publicly distribute the article.
“He confessed he printed the article to read with his other two co-staffers, but he denied distributing it to the public,” he said.
Seng Kunnaka was sentenced to 6 months jail and fined 1 million riel (US$250) under Article 495 of the new penal code, which came into effect on December 10.
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Chou Sokheng, the lawyer for Seng Kunnaka who works at the WFP’s Russey Keo district warehouse, said his client did not publicly distribute the article.
“He confessed he printed the article to read with his other two co-staffers, but he denied distributing it to the public,” he said.
Seng Kunnaka was sentenced to 6 months jail and fined 1 million riel (US$250) under Article 495 of the new penal code, which came into effect on December 10.
Please click here to read more...
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